Overview
- Federal offices, the U.S. Postal Service and U.S. stock exchanges were closed on Monday, Sept. 7, and most bank branches also shuttered while ATMs and online banking stayed available.
- USPS suspended regular mail and closed post offices on the holiday, and standard UPS and FedEx pickup and delivery were paused with only express or critical services operating.
- Most big-box retailers, grocery chains and restaurant chains remained open with varying local hours, while Costco followed its company policy and closed all U.S. warehouses for the day.
- Expect practical delays from the holiday: check deposits, bank transfers and mail or package arrivals will generally not process until Tuesday, Sept. 8, which can affect bill payments and time-sensitive shipments.
- Labor Day has its roots in late-19th-century labor activism and federal recognition in 1894, and the current pattern shows how federal-business-day schedules shape finance, mail and logistics for ordinary consumers.