Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September (September 7 in 2009). It's a worker's organization, established this holiday.
The first Labor Day in the United States was celebrated on September 5, 1882 in New York City. In the aftermath of the deaths of a number of workers at the hands of the US military and US Marshals during the 1894 Pullman strike, President Grover Cleveland put reconciliation with Labor as a top policy.
Canada also celebrates Labor Day in September. In fact, the United States history of Labor Day can be linked to the Canadian celebration. Canadian Labor Day began with the printers’ revolt in Toronto in 1872. Canada was the same day holiday.
Labor Day is celebrated by most Americans as the symbolic end of the summer. The holiday is often regarded as a day of rest and parades. Forms of celebration include picnics, barbecues, fireworks displays, water sports, and public art events. Families with school-age children take it as the last chance to travel before the end of summer recess. Similarly, some teenagers and young adults view it as the last weekend for parties before returning to school .
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