Labor Day is a celebration of the hard-won achievements of America's labor movement and a recognition of workers' contributions.

The history of Labor Day can be traced back to the Industrial Revolution and the labor movement. Here's why we celebrate it more than 130 years later.

Labor Day is observed the first Monday in September as a celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers.

Observed each year on the first Monday of September, Labor Day is also a celebration of the hard-won achievements of America's labor movement.

Labor Day celebrates the American worker, but many people mark it by relaxing. Here's a look at the holiday's history and a travel guide for 2025.

Labor Day honors the American Labor Movement, which sought to end child labor and provide health and other benefits to injured and retired workers.

From barbecues to getaways to shopping the sales, many people across the U.S. mark Labor Day — the federal holiday celebrating the American worker — by finding ways to relax. This year is the 131st ...

Although this year's autumnal equinox isn't until Sept. 22, Labor Day is widely regarded as the de facto end of summer. The federal holiday is observed annually on the first Monday of September and ...

In 2001, UC Santa Cruz history professor Dana Frank was asked by the U.S. Labor Education in the Americas Project (US/LEAP), a Chicago nonprofit, to develop a union label for the U.S. banana market.