Will Costco be open on Labor Day 2024?
On Monday, Sept. 2 the United States will celebrate Labor Day, a federal holiday. Some establishments will be closed, but will Costco be open for business?
The United States celebrates Labor Day every year on the first Monday in September. In 2024, the holiday falls on Monday, Sept. 2.
Labor Day is one of 11 permanent federal holidays in the country. In 1882, early American labor unions proposed creating a holiday to recognize workers’ contributions to the country, but it was not until 1894 that President Grover Cleveland and Congress recognized Labor Day as an official holiday.
As it is a national holiday, government offices, as well as post offices, libraries, schools, the stock exchange and banks are generally closed, but what about supermarkets? Will Costco be open?
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Will Costco be open on Labor Day 2024?
Not all federal holidays are observed by supermarkets. In the case of Labor Day, most stores remain open, although hours may vary from one branch to another.
Many stores take advantage of the long weekend to offer deals, promotions and discounts on certain items, so they stay open on this holiday.
However, Costco, one of the nation’s largest retailers, observes more holidays than other stores, and will be closed on Labor Day.
According to its holiday calendar, Costco locations in the United States are closed on New Year’s Day, Easter Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
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Why does the US celebrate Labor Day in September and not in May like other countries?
According to the Department of Labor, it is not entirely clear who first suggested that the Labor Day holiday be held in September.
Some sources say Matthew Maguire proposed the holiday in 1882 while he was serving as secretary of the New York Central Labor Union. Other historians suggest that Peter J. Mcguire, co-founder of the American Federation of Labor, suggested a holiday for the “working classes” in 1882.
According to the Department of Labor, the first celebration of the holiday was the Labor Day Parade in New York City on September 5, 1882.
As for the reasons for celebrating Labor Day in September, it is speculated that it was because it was considered a more politically neutral date than May 1, which traces its origins to the Haymarket Riot in Chicago, Illinois. Another reason was to bridge the long gap that existed between the July 4 holiday and Thanksgiving in November.