Labor Day Countdown
As of October 17, 2026 there are 324 days until Labor Day: Monday, September 6, 2027.
Monday, September 6, 2027
How many days until Labor Day?
As of October 17, 2026, Labor Day is 324 days away. That is 46 weeks and 2 days, or 89% of a year; the timer above has the exact figure for today in your time zone.
Labor Day dates, 2027 to 2032
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Monday | |
| 2028 | Monday | |
| 2029 | Monday | |
| 2030 | Monday | |
| 2031 | Monday | |
| 2032 | Monday |
When is Labor Day 2027? Dates through 2036
How the date of Labor Day is set
Labor Day is the first Monday of September, so it falls between September 1 and September 7.
Labor Day is one of the eleven legal public holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103. It is always a Monday, so the Office of Personnel Management lists the day itself as the federal day off.
Also coming up: Memorial Day on Monday, May 31, 2027, the first day of fall on Thursday, September 23, 2027, and Halloween on Saturday, October 31, 2026.
Labor Day facts and traditions
Labor Day honors American workers. The long weekend is widely treated as the unofficial end of summer.
The first Labor Day parade was held in New York City on September 5, 1882, organized by the Central Labor Union. By the time it became a federal holiday in 1894, thirty states already celebrated it.
- Canada observes Labour Day on the same date.
- More than 150 other countries mark International Workers' Day on May 1 instead.
How the Labor Day countdown counts
The timer runs to midnight at the start of Labor Day in your own time zone: the hours, minutes and seconds left today, plus the full days after that. "Days until" counts calendar days, so tomorrow is always 1 day away and the count at the top is one more than the timer's full days. After the day has passed, the countdown moves on to next year by itself.
For a span between any two dates, with weeks and working days, use the days between dates calculator. To count down to a date of your own, create a countdown with its own link.
Put the Labor Day countdown on your site
Copy this code into any web page. It shows a small live countdown that links back here.
Questions about the Labor Day countdown
How many weeks until Labor Day?
46 weeks and 2 days as of October 17, 2026, or 324 days in all. The countdown at the top of this page updates to today's number in your own time zone.
When does the Labor Day countdown reach zero?
At midnight at the start of Monday, September 6, 2027, in your own time zone, so it reaches zero earlier in London than in New York.
Can I add Labor Day to my calendar?
Yes. "Add to calendar" downloads an .ics file for September 6, 2027 that calendar apps such as Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook can import.
When is Labor Day in 2028?
Monday, September 4, 2028. The Labor Day dates page lists every year through 2036.
Is Labor Day a federal holiday?
Yes. Labor Day is one of the eleven US federal holidays listed in 5 U.S.C. 6103. It is always a Monday, so federal offices close on the day itself.
Sources
- 5 U.S.C. 6103: Holidays — the eleven legal public holidays and the weekend rule (checked October 16, 2026)
- US Office of Personnel Management: Federal Holidays — the days federal offices close each year (checked October 16, 2026)
- Wikipedia: Labor Day (United States) — history and traditions (checked October 16, 2026)