In the wake of the massacre, Congress passed an act making the first Monday in September of each year Labor Day, a legal holiday in the District of Columbia and the territories. It was approved on June 28, 1894. All states later made the day an official holiday, with state, federal and most city and county offices closed.

Most major retail stores and grocery chains will remain open on Labor Day, while banks will close.

Stocks might soon need to adapt to the Federal Reserve’s first rate hike since 2023.

The origins of Labor Day date back to the late 19th century, when activists first sought to establish a day that would pay tribute to workers.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol said 12 people died in crashes over the Labor Day weekend, from midnight Friday through Monday at 11:59 p.m. Preliminary data shows at least one of the fatal crashes was OVI-related,

Roughly 600 free steak lunches were donated to Boston and Medford first responders who were working on Labor Day.

The surge is becoming a political liability, with the Iran war estimated to have added over $100 billion to Americans’ energy costs ahead of the midterms.

Thousands gathered downtown as Pittsburgh's Labor Day Parade celebrated organized labor and the workers who helped build the region.