Labour Day

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This article is about Labour Day observances in different countries. For the workers' holiday held on 1 May, see International Workers' Day. For the 2013 American film, see Labor Day (film).

Labour Day (Labor Day in the United States) is an annual public holiday to celebrate the achievements of workers. Labour Day has its origins in the trade union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest.

Countries and dependencies colored by observance of International Workers' Day or a different variant of May Day or Labour Day:

  Labour Day falls or may fall on 1 May

  Another public holiday on 1 May

  No public holiday on 1 May, but Labour Day on a different date

  No public holiday on 1 May and no Labour Day

For most countries, Labour Day is synonymous with, or linked with, International Workers' Day, which occurs on 1 May. For other countries, Labour Day is celebrated on a different date, often one with special significance for the labour movement in that country.

In Canada and the United States, Labour Day is celebrated on the first Monday of September and considered the unofficial end of summer, with summer vacations ending and students returning to school around then.

International Workers' Day

For most countries, "Labour Day" is synonymous with, or linked with, International Workers' Day, which occurs on 1 May. Some countries vary the actual date of their celebrations so that the holiday occurs on a Monday close to 1 May. The remainder of this article addresses those countries for whom Labour Day is not linked to International Workers' Day.