Quick Facts:

The first U.S. Labor Day was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City– many workers took unpaid leave to participate in the parade.

Oregon was the first state to make Labor Day a holiday in 1887.

There are more than 160 million people in the civilian labor force in the U.S. (July 2019)

Learn more about the history of Labor Day by visiting https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/labor-day-1