What is Labor Day?
[[File:Labor Day New York 1882.jpg|thumb|250 px|[[1882]]]] '''Labor Day''' is a [[holiday]] in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]] on the first [[Monday]] of [[September]]. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dol.gov/general/laborday/history|title=History of Labor Day {{!}} U.S. Department of Labor|website=www.dol.gov|access-date=2020-04-30}}</ref>This holiday honors workers. It is similar to the [[May Day]] holiday in other countries. Many businesses close on Labor Day. Many students start school the day after Labor Day. In some countries, it is known as International Workers' Day. It is celebrated every year on May 1 in almost 80 countries in the world. The day is celebrated on a different day, such as the first Monday of September in the United States. == References == {{Reflist}} *{{commonscat-inline|Labor Day in the United States}} {{US Federal Holidays}} {{U.S. Holidays}} {{Canada Holidays}} {{Mexico Holidays}} {{North-America-stub}} [[Category:September observances]] [[Category:Labor]]