Publix, the Lakeland-based grocery chain, has almost 1,400 stores in 8 states, including more than 870 sites in Florida.

Typically, Publix stores are open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, with some locations open an hour later.

If you’re hosting a Labor Day cookout, can you run to your local Publix grocery if you need a last-minute item?

Yes! Of all the holidays celebrated in a year, Publix is only closed for three of them.

On the retail side, holidays are so popular, businesses try to cash in on deals or longer hours to shop. The same is true for one of Florida's largest grocery chains, Publix — you can shop on the Labor Day holiday, which is always the first Monday in September.

All Publix locations are open on Labor Day, which is Monday, Sept. 1, 2025.

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