In the [[United States]], '''Labor Day''' is a legal [[holiday]] celebrated on the first [[Monday]] in [[September]]. '''{{before on after|2024|09|02|Labor Day will next be observed on Monday, September 2, 2024.|Labor Day is observed today, September 2, 2024.|{{before on after|2025|09|01|Labor Day will next be observed on Monday, September 1, 2025.|Labor Day is observed today, September 1, 2025.|{{before on after|2026|09|07|Labor Day will next be observed on Monday, September 7, 2026.|Labor Day is observed today, September 7, 2026.|}}}}}}''' Labor Day is a creation of the [[labor]] movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It celebrates those who constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.<ref>http://www.dol.gov/opa/aboutdol/laborday.htm</ref> Ironically, it is a busy season for laborers in the retail industry, as Labor Day sales are gainfully employedfrequent. It was started This holiday is traditionally considered the "unofficial" end of the summer holiday season, due to its placement late in 1882 by the Knights actual summer season and near the beginning of the school year. However, some school systems <!--such as DeKalb School System in [[Georgia]]--> generally have Labor who held Day being a large day off instead of the final day of Summer Vacation (the latter being placed around Mid-August). ==See also==*[[paradeFlag Day]] in *[[New York CityMemorial Day]]. In 1894 the *[[U.S. CongressThanksgiving]] made the day a legal holiday*[[May Day]] ==References==<references/> ==External links==*https://www.archives.gov/news/topics/labor-day
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