Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With students back in school and pumpkin-flavored treats returning to menus, the end of summer, unofficially marked by Labor Day, ...

Toward the end of the year, there aren't many days off to look forward to aside from the weekends, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. As August comes to a close, there is still one federal holiday employees ...

As Labor Day approaches, we should reflect not just on the holiday’s own important history, but also on the much longer fight to protect American workers. W.E.B. DuBois famously described the American ...

For many, Labor Day simply signifies the end of summer and it offers a great excuse for an extended weekend. However, there’s a deeper meaning behind the national holiday, which has roots as far back ...

US Labor Day 2025: Observed on the first Monday of September every year, the US Labor Day is a celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. After labor unions rose against ...

Just as Memorial Day unofficially marks the start of summer for many, Labor Day is often seen as marking its end. Now that Independence Day has passed, Labor Day will prompt the next three-day weekend ...

DALLAS – From barbecues to getaways to shopping the sales, many people across the U.S. mark Labor Day — the federal holiday celebrating the American worker — by finding ways to relax. This year is the ...

The nation was in a pivotal moment in 1894 when Labor Day was established as a federal holiday. Coming just three decades from slavery’s abolishment, Labor Day represented a key American paradox: Even ...