Labor Day weekend 2026

Saturday through Labor Day. Saturday, Sep 5 to Monday, Sep 7, 2026.

During Labor Day weekend 2026 (Sep 5–Sep 7), the 160 jails we track booked 5,764 people, about the same as the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 30% higher than usual (742 vs. about 571). The biggest change was in immigration (42% fewer than usual).

People booked
5,764
≈ same vs. typical
Typical for those days
5,824
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
742
▲ 30% vs. typical 571

By charge type

Labor Day weekend 2026 Typical
  • Assault & battery906 ▲ 12%
  • Drugs780 ▲ 16%
  • DUI / DWI742 ▲ 30%
  • Domestic violence554 ▲ 14%
  • Traffic & license525 ▲ 8%
  • Trespass & disorder433 ▲ 12%
  • Resisting & obstruction409 ▲ 8%
  • Warrants & court388 ▼ 8%
  • Theft & shoplifting325 ▼ 10%
  • Weapons240 ▲ 4%
  • Probation & parole192 ▼ 18%
  • Burglary & robbery178 ▲ 7%
  • Threats & harassment119 ▲ 11%
  • Holds & sentences103 ▼ 31%
  • Sex offenses57 ▼ 23%
  • Child abuse & endangerment51 ▼ 6%
  • Fraud & forgery44 ▲ 10%
  • Immigration32 ▼ 42%
  • Homicide11 —
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Labor Day weekend 2026
BookingsTypical
Assault & battery906812
Drugs780673
DUI / DWI742571
Domestic violence554484
Traffic & license525487
Trespass & disorder433388
Resisting & obstruction409377
Warrants & court388420
Theft & shoplifting325360
Weapons240231
Probation & parole192235
Burglary & robbery178166
Threats & harassment119107
Holds & sentences103149
Sex offenses5775
Child abuse & endangerment5154
Fraud & forgery4440
Immigration3256
Homicide1117

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