print email comment close The History of Labor Day URL: http://www.dol.gov/opa/aboutdol/laborday.htm Description: A history of the holiday celebrated on the first Monday in September and "dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers." From the U.S. Department of Labor. Publisher: U.S. Department of Labor Library of Congress Subject Headings: Holidays Labor Day Labor Day -- United States LII classic content LII Database Information: Record 13835 created by Tom McGibney on 09/24/2001 Last modification on 09/01/2009 Published: 09/24/2001   Republished: 09/03/2009 Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/13835