print email comment close Labor Day Marks Appreciation of U.S. Workers URL: http://www.america.gov/st/pubs-english/2006/August/20060824160037jmnamdeirf0.3011896.html Description: Background about this U.S. holiday celebrated on the first Monday of each September to commemorate workers. Discusses the holiday's origins, contrasts it with May Day (on which a number of European and other nations celebrate International Workers' Day), and explains how Labor Day has traditionally marked the end of summer with activities such as picnics and barbecues. From the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs. Publisher: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Information Programs Extra Keywords barbeque bbq LII Database Information: Record 24334 created by Maria Brandt on 08/20/2007 Last modification on 06/28/2008 Published: 08/29/2007   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/24334