Another is that Labor Day is celebrated only in the United States and Canada, while May Day is celebrated in European, Asian and Latin American countries (in more than 160 countries, to be more ...

Labor Day is often associated with the end of summer and furniture sales. And sometimes, it's confused for Memorial Day.

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.

Here are some facts about the history that led to Labor Day. In this file photo, spectators look on at a Labor Day parade, Sept. 1, 1940, in Du Bois, Penn.

Labor Day became a national holiday 130 years ago, but its roots run even deeper. Here's what to know about the holiday and others coming up.

Before that, more than 30 states were already officially celebrating it. The first Labor Day was celebrated on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

The first Labor Day celebration in the U.S. took place in New York City on Sept. 5, 1882, when some 10,000 workers marched in a parade organized by the Central Labor Union and the Knights of Labor.

What makes Labor Day special is that it pays tribute to the vast majority of Americans: working people. It gives each of us an opportunity to quietly celebrate our own contributions to our nation.

The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated more than a decade earlier - when some 10,000 workers marched on Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union.

Labor Day offers the next three-day weekend after the Fourth of July. Here's why we celebrate the federal holiday.