Why There Was No General Hospital Episode on Monday, September 1?

Curious why General Hospital didn’t air a new episode on September 1, 2025? The long-running soap returned from its latest cliffhangers, but ABC surprised viewers with a schedule change that kept Port Charles off the air. The network shifted its programming, continuing a pattern it has followed during special dates.

Here is why the show was preempted and when the story will continue.

Why General Hospital was pre-empted on Monday, September 1

On Monday, September 1, 2025, ABC preempted General Hospital nationwide for Labor Day programming.

ABC chose to air an encore of the January 31, 2025, installment instead of releasing a new episode. Because the preemption applied across the country, ABC.com and Hulu did not upload a new episode that day.

The January 31 episode delivered major shifts. Kristina told Sonny that Sam was murdered. Anna sidelined Dante, leaving him frustrated. Brook Lynn confirmed Cody’s silence, and Lulu admitted her feelings to Laura. Brad intensified his blackmail of Portia. At the same time, Ava and Ric pushed their custody scheme for Avery and threatened Sonny with Kristina’s past trauma. The episode closed with Cody telling Anna that Sasha was pregnant with Jason’s child.

ABC continued its long-standing tradition of adjusting daytime schedules on national holidays by preempting General Hospital. In past years, the network aired reruns instead of new episodes on Labor Day. ABC confirmed that the drama in Port Charles would return on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, and resume directly from Friday’s cliffhangers.

In the weeks before the break, Port Charles storylines intensified. Drew blackmailed Alexis, Michael, and Portia, exposing her role in altering Heather’s test results. Curtis warned he might take drastic action, and police arrested Stella on false charges until Alexis intervened. Kristina admitted she hired Cody to protect Ava from Ric, prompting Ava to strike Ric and join Alexis and Kristina in holding him captive.

At the hospital, Maxie departed for Boston care, and overseas, Britt, Joss, and Jason became entangled in a WSB operation in Croatia.

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