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  1. Sep 3, 2021 · The very first Labor Day in the country was celebrated in 1882, and it became an official federal holiday in 1894. The holiday falls on the first Monday of September — Sept. 5 this year. The...

  2. Observed the first Monday in September, Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. The holiday is rooted in the late nineteenth century, when labor activists pushed for a federal holiday to recognize the many contributions workers have made to America’s strength, prosperity, and well-being.

  3. Sep 4, 2023 · What Is Labor Day? A History of the Workers’ Holiday. President Grover Cleveland made it a national holiday in 1894, during a crisis over federal efforts to end a strike by railroad workers....

  4. 3 days ago · Labor Day, in the United States and Canada, holiday (first Monday in September) honoring workers and recognizing their contributions to society. In many other countries, May Day serves a similar purpose. Learn more about Labor Day, including its history.

  5. Sep 3, 2023 · Observed each year on the first Monday of September, Labor Day is at heart a celebration of the hard-won achievements of America's labor movement and a recognition of what workers have contributed...

  6. Sep 2, 2022 · For many Americans, Labor Day means the end of summer and beginning of the school year. But the holiday really celebrates the social and economic achievements of American workers. Oregon was...

  7. Sep 4, 2021 · From a deadly factory fire to a presidential showdown with strikers, these major labor events became central to U.S. history, the modern labor movement and the rights afforded to workers.

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