What's Closed and What's Open On Labor Day
Retail & Groceries: Big box stores and large grocery stores such as Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Trader Joes, Kroger, Whole Foods, Macy's, Walgreen's (with limited pharmacy hours), Dollar General, and TJ Maxx will be open, although reduced hours may be in effect. However, Costco will not be open.
Banks, Stock Markets, & Post Offices: All major banks are closed, the U.S. Postal Service is closed, and the stock exchanges (NYSE and Nasdaq) are closed on the holiday.
Shipping & Courier Services: FedEx is not making deliveries (FedEx Office may have limited hours and FedEx Custom Critical services should still be operational) UPS has stopped pickup and delivery, some locations may still be open.
Government: Federal, state, and local government facilities (including courts, libraries, DMVs, and government administrative buildings) are closed.
Special Deals & Sales
Amazon is offering deep Labor Day deals on tech (including Apple products), household goods (like Stanley, HexClad) and more--including AirPods at their lowest price yet.
A number of retailers--including Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Costco and Kohl's--are offering Labor Day promotions with savings of 70 percent or more on items such as technology, home, fashion and school supplies.
Local Celebrations & Events
Walks & Parades:
In Midland, Michigan, the annual Tridge Walk returned to its iconic three-way wooden footbridge, a beloved Labor Day tradition in this community-centric event.
Carolee Mason, retired animal control officer, was the grand marshal and there were marching bands, floats, and vintage cars at the 63rd annual "Pets on Parade" Labor Day parade in Newtown, Connecticut.
Strikes & Labor Activism
Houston, Texas, Hilton Americas-Houston hotel workers filed a nine-day strike demanding better wages (they're seeking $23/hour), better food in the cafeteria, better safety, and better leave policies. Union leaders expressed the strike's importance for labor standards in the face of rising living costs.
Peaceful protests erupted across the country, and the Women of Michigan Action Network (WOMAN) in Midland, Michigan, staged a "Workers Over Billionaires" march, which began at the county courthouse and marched along M-20, demanding worker interests be a priority for political leaders.
Nature & Weather: Auroral Show
In the wake of a high-powered solar storm, an aurora show of a kind that is rarely seen and scantily bright was expected for areas of the northern U.S. (including portions of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, the Dakotas, Montana and Washington) and possibly as far south as New England, Iowa, or Oregon, weather and space agencies said. The event should round out Labor Day weekend with a gorgeous sky show, although precise visibility will depend on cloud cover and local conditions.
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