Labor Day 2026: What's Open and Closed — SkimNews
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- Walmart is open with regular hours from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Labor Day 2026, and Target operates from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., though local times may vary.
- Costco is closed on Labor Day — one of the only major warehouse clubs to shut its doors — while BJ's Wholesale Club runs regular 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. hours and Sam's Club closes early at 6 p.m.
- Apple Stores remain open for in-person shopping, but Mashable notes the best Labor Day Apple deals require shopping online rather than visiting a physical location.
- CVS and Walgreens storefronts are open, but most Walgreens pharmacies and select CVS pharmacies will be closed, with only 24-hour pharmacy locations operating.
- Banks, federal/state/local government offices, schools, the DMV, and USPS regular mail delivery all shut down for the federal holiday, and the NYSE and Nasdaq are closed for the trading day.
- UPS and FedEx halt standard ground pickup and delivery, though both maintain critical and express services, and some FedEx Office locations have modified hours.
- Most fast food chains (Starbucks, McDonald's, Taco Bell, Chick-fil-A, Burger King) and sit-down restaurants (Applebee's, Olive Garden, Texas Roadhouse, Outback, Cracker Barrel) stay open with regular hours nationwide.
Why it matters: Shoppers face an uneven landscape on Labor Day 2026: nearly every major retailer except Costco stays open to capture holiday sales, but pharmacy counters, mail delivery, banks, and the NYSE/Nasdaq all close. The one-day trading halt and bank holiday could delay scheduled bill payments and financial transactions planned for Monday, while consumers seeking the deepest Apple discounts are pushed to online-only deals rather than in-store purchases.
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