Labor Day
How Labor Day is celebrated in America [video]
The U.S. celebrates Labor Day every year on the first Monday in September. Watch how Americans honor workers on this day.
It’s Labor Day, and unions are having a moment
Labor unions are seeing landmark victories as U.S. workers in warehouses, restaurants and coffee shops vote to unionize. What's going on?
Recognizing America’s resilient workers on Labor Day
On a holiday honoring workers, read stories about some of the American frontline employees who are serving their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Labor Day: Honoring the U.S. worker for 125 years
Learn more about the past, present and future U.S. workforce — and what that means for economic prosperity around the world.
Meet the American worker
America's legendary productivity is driven by its workers. Learn about the U.S. workforce as the country prepares to celebrate Labor Day on September 4.
Labor Day in pictures: American women at work
When it was first instituted in 1882, Labor Day was the "workingman's holiday." Take a look at some of the women who make up nearly half the U.S. workforce.
In pictures: Caribbean carnival’s pageantry and pride
Caribbean Americans celebrate Carnival each year with parades, costumes, and music. Here's a glimpse of the celebrations in New York.
What Labor Day means in America
Honoring workers and the progress on workers' rights, Labor Day has a long history. See how Americans celebrate this holiday.
A poet’s tribute to those who work
For Labor Day, the U.S. poet laureate honors his family's history as migrant farmworkers.