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This month, the federal observation of Labor Day will turn 131 years old. On June 28, 1894, President Cleveland signed a law that made the first Monday in September of each year Labor Day.

When is Labor Day 2025? Labor Day occurs on the first Monday of September every year, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. This year, it falls on Monday, September 1, 2025.

The first Labor Day was celebrated on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. A file photo of the first Labor Day parade, which happened in New York City.