🛠️ Labor Day 1922
Monday, September 4, 1922
Relative to today: 37856 days ago.
U.S. federal public holiday. See all U.S. public holidays for a full 1922 list.
Monday, September 4, 1922
Labor Day is observed on the first Monday of September, so the calendar date changes every year while the weekday stays Monday.
U.S. federal public holiday
Labor Day is a federal public holiday in the United States.
What Labor Day means in the United States
Labor Day is a U.S. federal public holiday on the first Monday in September. It recognizes the labor movement and working people in a broad, civic sense, and it is also a practical school-year marker: many U.S. school districts start August or start after this weekend, and many families treat it as the last long weekend of summer travel. The first-Monday rule means the September month-day changes every year while the weekday is always Monday.
Closures resemble other Monday federal holidays. Federal non-essential offices, ordinary mail delivery, and many bank branches are typically off for the public. Grocery, hospitality, and emergency services usually stay open, often with Sunday-style pay or shift rules in union contracts. If you are a worker, your actual paid status comes from your contract, not the word “federal” on a website.
For college towns, the weekend can overlap with move-in, orientation, and football kickoff events. If you are booking travel, the Friday before and the Monday itself are both high-demand days in some regions, but the pattern is not uniform nationwide. If you are shipping a student to campus, check the university’s move-in window; it may be the same week as Labor Day or the week after, depending on the school.
Retail “Labor Day sales” are a major theme for appliances and back-to-school stock, but the sales window is often a marketing construct longer than a single day. If you are buying big-ticket items, read price history, return windows, and delivery lead times. If you are financing, note that a bank holiday Monday can still affect wire timing if a bank’s back office is closed.
For non-U.S. readers, “Labour Day” in other countries is often on a different date entirely. This page is U.S.-rule only. If you are scheduling an international call, do not treat U.S. Labor Day as a global office closure day.
At a glance
- First Monday in September; always a Monday, September date moves
- U.S. federal public holiday with strong bank and federal closure pattern
- USPS: typically no regular Monday delivery; package carriers differ
- Travel and campus move-in can overlap; expect local congestion in college towns
- Retail promotions may span the full week, not one hour on Monday
Practical planning
- If you need a same-day bank task, do it the prior business day or confirm online cutoffs.
- If you move a student, align housing keys and ID pickup with the school’s exact schedule.
- If you book flights, compare Friday vs. Monday return prices; some markets spike on Monday night returns.
How 1922 compares to 1921
In 1921, the date was Monday, September 5, 1921. In 1922, the date is Monday, September 4, 1922. The calendar “month-day” moves from year to year, but the underlying rule (fixed weekday, such as the last Monday in May) stays consistent. The wall-calendar gap is 364 day(s) later year over year, which is normal when a floating Monday or Sunday pattern shifts against the number of days in a month. Use that when you compare PTO, retail promotions, or school make-up day notices that are tied to a specific day of the month, not the weekday.
Last year: Monday, September 5, 1921 · This page: Monday, September 4, 1922
Weekends, time off, and scheduling
This date is always a Monday. For federal public holidays, that typically creates a long weekend (Saturday through Monday) for people who have weekends off, though retail and service industries often stay open on different schedules.
When Labor Day falls (multi-year)
Exact calendar dates and weekdays—useful for labor day 2024–1929 search intent.
| Year | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | Sep 6 | Monday |
| 1921 | Sep 5 | Monday |
| 1922 this page | Sep 4 | Monday |
| 1923 | Sep 3 | Monday |
| 1924 | Sep 1 | Monday |
| 1925 | Sep 7 | Monday |
| 1926 | Sep 6 | Monday |
| 1927 | Sep 5 | Monday |
| 1928 | Sep 3 | Monday |
| 1929 | Sep 2 | Monday |
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Questions about Labor Day 1922
When is Labor Day 1922, exactly?
Labor Day in 1922 is Monday, September 4, 1922 (use your local time zone for same-day events). The date on the calendar is fixed by the U.S. rule in our guide, not a guess. If you need a single ISO-style line for travel systems, the date is 1922-09-04.
Why does Labor Day land on that Monday in 1922?
Labor Day is observed on the first Monday of September, so the calendar date changes every year while the weekday stays Monday. For many people, the more important part is the weekday: when the law or custom pins the day to a Monday, a Thursday, or a Sunday, you can plan closures and family plans even before you look up the exact month-day.
How does the 1922 date compare to 1921?
In 1921, the date was Monday, September 5, 1921. In 1922, the date is Monday, September 4, 1922. The calendar “month-day” moves from year to year, but the underlying rule (fixed weekday, such as the last Monday in May) stays consistent. The wall-calendar gap is 364 day(s) later year over year, which is normal when a floating Monday or Sunday pattern shifts against the number of days in a month. Use that when you compare PTO, retail promotions, or school make-up day notices that are tied to a specific day of the month, not the weekday.
Is Labor Day 1922 a U.S. federal public holiday, and do banks and post offices close?
For the federal holiday calendar, Labor Day is treated as a public holiday, which typically means U.S. federal non-essential offices are closed, and the U.S. Postal Service does not deliver regular mail. Most consumer banks also close their branches, though online banking and ATMs may still work. However, your employer, your child’s school district, and your state’s court system can still differ—use Labor Day is a federal public holiday in the United States. as the baseline, then confirm on your own institution’s published calendar.
What about Labor Day in 1923—and how should I use the multi-year table?
In 1923, Labor Day is Monday, September 3, 1923. The table on this page is meant for multi-year search intent: you can line up several years at once to see when the same observance will fall near a trip, a budget cycle, or a school year boundary. For subscription calendars, also open the year view in AnyCalendar to catch adjacent holidays.
Where can I see this day on a full U.S. holiday list and in my own calendar?
The United States public-holiday list for 1922 (with long-weekend notes) is on anycalendar.org/holidays/us. You can also open the september 1922 month view, the full 1922 year view, and use the subscribe and print tools on AnyCalendar to move these dates into Google, Apple, Outlook, or a PDF you can print.