A Publix grocery store at 601 NW Seonc Ave. in the historic Overtown area of Miami on Oct. 15, 2025. Grocery stores, like this one, are open on Labor Day.
Al Diaz
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Labor Day is Monday. We shop. We picnic. We party. Some of us even labor.
If you’re spending the holiday outside, storms might send you indoors, maybe even to the mall. But is it open as usual?
What about the post office and courts? And can you get around as usual on trains and buses in South Florida on the holiday?
Here’s what’s open, closed or running on a different schedule in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area on Monday, Sept. 7:
Supermarkets and malls
While many of you may be off for this federal holiday, malls and grocery stores figure you want to shop. So with one exception, all the grocers — Publix, Winn-Dixie, Whole Foods Market, Sedano’s, Presidente, Milam’s, Fresco y Mas — are open regular hours. Note: Aldi plans to close at 6 p.m. on Labor Day.
Major malls including Aventura, Dadeland and Sawgrass Mills — also are open regular hours.
Big box stores
Much like supermarkets and malls, big box stores Walmart, Target and BJ’s Wholesale Club are open regular hours on Labor Day.
One exception: Costco is closed on the Monday holiday.
Pharmacy chains
CVS/Navarro: Regular store hours, but most pharmacies will be open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Check your location.
Walgreens: Regular store hours, but most pharmacies will be closed except for 24 hour locations. Check with your store.
Mass transit 
County buses and Metrorail trains will be running on Labor Day, but with a changed schedule. Matias J. Ocner mocner@miamiherald.com
Miami-Dade: Metrobus, Metromover and Metrorail will operate on a Sunday schedule.
Broward: Broward County Transit will operate on a Sunday schedule.
Tri-Rail: Tri-Rail will run on its weekend/holiday schedule.
Brightline: Runs on its usual schedule.
Garbage 
The garbage trucks will roll in Fort Lauderdale on Monday, Labor Day. City of Fort Lauderdale
South Florida municipalities don’t alter garbage collection for Labor Day. That means Miami, Coral Gables, Aventura and other cities along with Miami-Dade County, Fort Lauderdale and Broward County operate on a normal schedule.
Post office and mail
The old saying, “Neither rain, snow nor sleet stops the mail” may apply, but not on federal holidays. Post office branches will be closed. And no mail delivery on Labor Day.
Courts/Schools/Libraries/Banks
You’re not going to court. Or school. Or the library or your bank. These places will be closed on Labor Day. But you can do online banking and online reading as the websites will be operational.
Miami Killian Senior High School student Amanda Guanche, 14, focuses on her logo design assignment during the Digital Design art class on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, in Miami. Carl Juste cjuste@miamiherald 
This Publix at Palms at Town & Country mall closed within a week of this image on Jan. 10, 2026. This store, an anchor at the shopping strip since 1985, was torn down and a new modern Publix will open in its space. Grocery stores that aren’t tear-downs will be open on Labor Day. Howard Cohen hcohen@miamiherald.com
Miami Herald staff writer David Neal contributed to this report.
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Miami Herald consumer trends reporter Howard Cohen, a 2017 Media Excellence Awards winner, has covered pop music, theater, health and fitness, obituaries, municipal government, breaking news and general assignment. He started his career in the Features department at the Miami Herald in 1991. Cohen is an adjunct professor at the University of Miami School of Communication.
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