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

Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, welcome after months of Texas heat. Here's why we celebrate the federal holiday ...

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 why we celebrate it.

The first Labor Day was celebrated on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. A file photo of the first Labor Day parade, which happened in New York City.

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.