Labor Day, the federal holiday that celebrates the achievements of workers in the United States, will be Monday, Sept. 2.
Labor Day was originally recognized by labor activists and a couple of states before it became a federal holiday, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Oregon was the first state to pass a law recognizing Labor Day on Feb. 21, 1887. That same year, Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York passed laws to create the holiday. By 1849, 23 more states adopted the Labor Day holiday and on June 28, 1894, Labor Day became an official federal holiday, according to the department.
Here is what is open and closed on Labor Day in Massachusetts.
Government
Federal courts: Closed
State courts: Closed
Federal offices: Closed
State offices: Closed
Municipal offices: Closed
Registry of Motor Vehicles: Closed
Libraries: Closed
Finance
The New York Stock Exchange and the Dow Jones: Closed
Banks: Most bank branches will be closed, but check with your local bank.
Alcohol and recreational drugs
Liquor stores: Open
Cannabis dispensaries: Massachusetts regulators don’t identify specific holidays when cannabis dispensaries must close, according to Tim Caputo, the press secretary for the Cannabis Control Commission. It’s up to the respective cannabis store as to whether they choose to be open or closed on Labor Day.
The Stop & Shop in Port Richmond on Forest Avenue held a cigarette buyback event and has ceased selling cigarettes in all of their stores. (Staten Island Advance/Jan Somma-Hammel)
Staten Island Advance
Shopping
Retail stores: Most retail stores will be open, but check with your local retailer.
Stop and Shop: Open
Auburn Mall: Open
Holyoke Mall: Open
Hampshire Mall: Open
Natick Mall: Open
Big Y: Open
Market Basket: Open
Price Rite: Open
Star Market: Open
Walmart: Open
Target: Open
Wegmans: Open
Safeway: Open
Costco: Closed
CVS: Open
Walgreens: Open
ALDI: Open
Whole Foods: Open
Trader Joe’s: Open
There will be no mail delivery and most United States Postal Services offices will be closed on Easter 2024.AP
Parcels and mail
U.S. Post offices: Closed
FedEx: Closed
UPS: Closed
An MBTA Red Line train sits with its doors open on the platform at Alewife station in Cambridge. (File Photo)Chris McLaughlin
Transportation
MBTA: The subway, bus and The RIDE will run on a Sunday schedule, according to the T’s website. Meanwhile, the commuter rail will run on a weekend schedule.
Worcester RTA: There will be no service on Labor Day, according to the RTA’s website.
Merrimack Valley RTA: The Merrimack Valley RTA will be closed on Labor Day.
MetroWest RTA: There will be no fixed route or commuter shuttle service on Labor Day, according to the MWRTA’s website. Catch Connect will run in Natick, Framingham and Wellesley on Labor Day from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. only.
Pioneer Valley Transit Authority: Some routes will either offer reduced service, regular service or no service. Please check on the PVTA website to see the full status of each bus route on Labor Day.
BRTA: There will be no bus service on Labor Day, according to the Berkshire RTA website.
Cape Cod RTA: Fixed route services will be available butDial-A-Ride Transportation (DART) and SmartDARTservices will be unavailable on Labor Day.
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