Should school in North Dakota continue to start at the end of August, or should we begin after Labor Day? Labor Day is always the first Monday closest to September 1st (Falling somewhere between September 1st and September 7th). Local School Districts are in ControlSchool districts in the state do have the option to start school after Labor Day, but the vast majority begin in mid-to-late August. I did some research to see if I could find any school districts in the area that begin after Labor Day, but I had no luck. There aren't many things that I feel Minnesota does better than North Dakota, except starting school after Labor Day.