The long weekend that signifies the unofficial "end of summer" in the U.S. is coming up soon. Here’s what Labor Day is and ...

This year, Labor Day will be earlier, right on Monday, Sept. 1. The federal holiday is celebrated every year on the first ...

According to the Department of Labor, the first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City. Oregon was the first state to pass a law recognizing Labor Day in February 1887.