Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas. Out of 100 US private-sector workers, how many get no paid holidays?

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19% of US private-sector workers get no paid holidays at all, which makes Labor Day just another workday. Federal law requires no paid holidays, no paid vacation, and no paid sick leave. It is left entirely to the employer.

19% of US private-sector workers get no paid holidays at all. Labor Day is not a day off for them.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics · checked Sep 2025