“Industries of California,” one of the murals by Ralph Stackpole in Coit Tower in San Francisco. (Photo by Dsdugan/Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication)
According to the United States Department of Labor — and they should know — President Grover Cleveland signed a law on June 28, 1894, making the first Monday in September a national holiday for Labor Day (www.dol.gov/general/laborday/history).
Government offices — Los Angeles city and county, national and state — courts, libraries and schools are normally closed for a federal holiday.
Here is a sampling of services that are closed or have an altered schedule on Sept. 2
Banks: Closed. Also, New York Stock Exchange markets are closed (www.nyse.com/markets/hours-calendars).
Courts: Closed. Los Angeles County Superior Courts 2024 schedule, www.lacourt.org/holiday/ui/index.aspx
Libraries: Los Angeles Public Library locations are closed. www.facebook.com/lapubliclibrary and www.lapl.org/holiday-closures
Los Angeles County Library locations are closed. www.facebook.com/LACountyLibrary and lacountylibrary.org
Mail: The U.S. Postal Service does not deliver regular mail, and post offices are closed, www.usps.com/holiday/holiday-schedule.htm
Transit: Metro buses and subway services in Los Angeles run on a Saturday, Sunday & Holidays schedule (www.metro.net). For example, the G (Orange) Line schedule is here: tinyurl.com/ynmrsj4f
Metrolink trains run on a weekend schedule, metrolinktrains.com/schedules/labor-day. However, no service on the Riverside Line. www.metrolinktrains.com. Holiday schedule for the remainder of 2024: tinyurl.com/2ne5z5vf
Trash: Pickup schedule for Los Angeles Sanitation and Environment customers is delayed by one day. Monday’s trash will be picked up on Tuesday, Tuesday’s trash will be picked up on Wednesday, and so on through the week. 800-773-2489. Also, under What We Do, click on Collection, and then click on Holiday Trash Collection: www.lacitysan.org. In addition, see the LA Sanitation and Environment 2024 Service Calendar: tinyurl.com/3k4b3ejv
Pickup is on a regular schedule in Burbank. 818-238-3800. www.burbankca.gov/web/public-works/trash-faqs
