Labour Day – Canada

The next Labour Day is on Monday, September 6, 2027 – in 356 days.

Labour Day is celebrated on the first Monday of September in Canada and the United States. It honours workers and unofficially marks the end of summer. In Canada it's a public holiday, so schools, government offices and most businesses close.

When is it? Labour Day falls on the 1st Monday of September. Because the rule points at a weekday rather than a fixed date, it moves every year, which is exactly why the table below is worth a bookmark. Next time round is Monday, September 6, 2027, 356 days from now.

Which weekday does it land on? Always the same day: every one of the eleven years in the table puts Labour Day on a Monday. In eleven of those it sits next to a weekend, turning it into a three-day break. Those are the years to book early. You can open the printable calendar for any year in the table and see the date in context.

What to expect on the day. Banks, government offices and schools close. Supermarkets and larger shops usually open on reduced hours, smaller independents often don't bother, and public transport tends to run a Sunday timetable. Post isn't collected or delivered. If you need something from a council, a bank or a doctor's surgery, the working day before it is the one to aim for, and it will be busier than usual for exactly that reason. In 2027 it falls in September, which also holds National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on the 30th. Worth seeing them together before you commit to dates.

Putting it in your own calendar. You don't need to. Every calendar on this site already shows Labour Day for whichever country you've selected. What's worth adding is everything around it: the travel, the cover arrangements, who's visiting when. Open the month, click the days and type. Keep a free account and the notes stay with you between devices, and you can send someone a read-only link so you're both working from the same dates.

Labour Day is marked in Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland and Norway as well. The date and the way it's observed aren't always the same from one country to the next, so use the links below to get the version that applies to you.

Labour Day dates 2026–2036