On the first Monday in September 1882, the first Labor Day parade was held at Union Square − which gets its name from being the meeting point of major thoroughfares. That first parade was such a ...

The first Labor Day parade took place in New York City in 1882. Labor Day was declared a national holiday in 1894 and is observed on the first Monday in September. The roots of Labor Day grew ...

5, 1882.(David Zalubowski / AP) Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is celebrated as a time to relax and enjoy a long weekend with family and friends, but it is important to remember the ...

The first Labor Day celebration in the U.S. took place in New York City on Sept. 5, 1882, when some 10,000 workers marched in a parade organized by the Central Labor Union and the Knights of Labor.

Both Maguire and McGuire attended the country’s first Labor Day parade in New York City on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1882. That morning, a crowd of spectators filled the sidewalks of lower Manhattan ...