This year's Labor Day falls on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, with the long three-day weekend starting off on Friday, Aug. 29. Labor Day weekend is celebrated with parades, backyard barbecues, festivals and last-minute back to school shopping. It is also the end of the beach season and what is considered the end of summer.

Observed on the first Monday of September, the federal holiday celebrates the contributions and achievements of American workers. The three-day weekend is also an occasion for family and friends to gather and celebrate the unofficial bookend of summer.