Proclamation

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

This Labor Day, we recognize the hard work, dedication, and unwavering commitment of the American worker. Their inspiring skill and unbreakable spirit have propelled our country forward for generations. Their strength built our cities, their genius launched and sustained our most advanced industries, and their ingenuity carried American craftsmanship to every corner of the globe. Time and again, their resilience has seen our people through hardship and has consistently brought us to even greater heights of wealth and prosperity. The American worker deserves a Government that is determined to fight for them, as they have fought for us for generations, and we are delivering.

Since returning to office, my Administration has remained steadfast in its mission to empower the American worker and families by strengthening the economy, bolstering manufacturing, and unleashing innovation like never before. Last year, I proudly signed the Working Families Tax Cuts Act into law, making the largest tax cuts in American history permanent and boosting take-home pay for millions of hardworking families across our Nation. The law also makes the small business tax deduction permanent, allowing small business owners to deduct 20 percent of their qualified business income.

After decades of disastrous trade policies that surrendered our industrial strength to foreign nations, companies are now returning home, investing trillions of dollars into the United States economy, and adding over 900,000 American jobs. Thanks to my protective tariffs, our Nation’s workers are being shielded from unfair foreign competition, ensuring that their labor is honored, their businesses are defended, and their jobs remain on American soil. Through landmark trade deals, American manufacturing has expanded for 6 months straight, and more auto plants are being built in America today than ever before. To ensure we are hiring and training American workers, we are proposing a new fee on H-1B visa petitions that will encourage companies to invest in qualified Americans before looking overseas for labor.

Our Nation is entering a bold new era of American manufacturing, technological innovation, and economic prosperity — powered by the might of the American worker. Today and every day, we commit to ensuring their hard work remains the driving force behind our Nation’s strength and prosperity and the foundation for an even greater future.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 7, 2026, as Labor Day. I call upon all public officials and people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities that honor the contributions and resilience of working Americans.