The United States recognizes 11 federal holidays throughout the year, from New Year’s Day to Christmas Day. The next public holiday on the calendar is Labor Day.

Today, many Americans celebrate Labor Day with parades, festivals, and parties, similar to those outlined by the first proposal of the holiday back in the late 19th century.

Unlike other countries, the United States celebrates Labor Day in September, on the first Monday of the month. This year, it is commemorated on Monday, Sept. 2.

Here's what to know about Labor Day. When is Labor Day observed? In the United States, Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday of September. What day is Labor Day 2025?

Labor Day warnings issued across three states over air quality Alerts have been put in place in different parts of California, Montana and Idaho.

The first Canadian Labor Day—make that Labour Day—was in 1872, 10 years before the United States caught on. Oregon was the first state to recognize the holiday.

Labor Day was originally started as a holiday that was only seen in individual states. In 1886, New York was to first state to introduce a bill trying to secure federal legislation, but Oregon was ...

In 1887, four more states passed laws recognizing the day as a holiday and by 1894, 27 more states followed. On June 28, 1894, Congress officially passed an act making the first Monday in ...

Labor Day is on September 4 this year. The holiday is observed on the first Monday of the month, which has always been the case since the holiday’s enactment by the United States Congress in 1894.

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