Banks and post offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 1 in observance of the Labor Day holiday, however most major restaurant, grocery and retail store chains will remain open on the holiday. The stock market will also be closed.

One of the biggest celebrations of Caribbean culture, the day-long event is the end of several days of carnival events in the Big Apple, the Associated Press reported. The parade moves from Crown Heights to the Brooklyn Museum. Vibrant costumes, lively music and colorful flags are the highlights of the event.

Wondering what exactly is the purpose or point of Labor Day? When did it become a federal holiday? Here's why and what to know.

Labor Day's Powerball jackpot soared to the fifth-largest prize ever, an estimated $1.1 billion, as the winning numbers were announced Monday night.

Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday in September each year. It honors and recognizes the American labor movement and the contributions of laborers

In New York, people gathered outside Trump Tower, which has become a magnet for protests and remains a prominent symbol of the president's wealth, even though the president hasn’t lived in the Manhattan skyscraper for years. Demonstrators waved signs and banners calling for an end to what they said is a fascist regime.

As parades and other events celebrating the contributions of workers in the U.S. are being held for the Labor Day holiday, experts say President Donald Trump’s stepped-up immigration policies are impacting the nation’s labor force.

An eruption of charged material from the Sun will create vivid displays of Northern Lights as far south as the Midwest on Labor Day, according to NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center.

Labor Day in the USA is being celebrated on Monday, September 1 this year. Here's a compilation of wishes, images, messages, and quotes to share with your loved ones.