Labor Day, which is celebrated on the first Monday of September, falls on September 5 this year. While many people know it simply as the reason for a three-day weekend or the unofficial end to summer, the holiday is actually meant to symbolize and pay tribute to American workers, giving many a much-needed day off.
The holiday was created by the labor movement, which fought to regulate American work schedules and other worker rights, in the late 19th century during the Industrial Revolution in the U.S.
The national holiday has quite the decorated history from its origins to now, when millions use it as an opportunity to travel, party, and shop for holiday deals. Here are some fascinating statistics and fun facts about the holiday’s past and present.
The first Labor Day “parade” involved 10,000 striking workers in New York City.
The 8-hour workday didn’t become federal law in the U.S. until 1940.
About 158.1 million Americans were working in some capacity in June 2022, up from 151.6 million at the same time last year.
More than half (53%) of Americans surveyed said they planned to travel over Labor Day Weekend last year.
Americans eat 818 hot dogs per second between the Memorial Day and Labor Day holiday weekends, and Los Angeles consumes more hot dogs than any other city.
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