Labor Day: how and why is it celebrated in the US?

Monday marks the annual Labor Day holiday in the US – but what exactly are they celebrating?

Labor Day marching band
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On Monday the US will celebrate Labor Day, as it does on the first Monday in September every year. But what does the holiday commemorate – and how is it marked?

What is Labor Day?

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