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Americans will celebrate Labor Day this year on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022.

The federal holidayswhich is observed on the first Monday of September each year, was established in 1894 by President Grover Cleveland.

Yet the day dates back 140 years and was celebrated in New York City in accordance with the Central Labor Union, according to the US Department of Labor.

In the late 1800s, American laborers worked for 12 hours per day on average in poor conditions, which led to protests and the formation of labor unions, according to History.com.

LABOR DAY MEANING: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE HOLIDAY AND WHY WE CELEBRATE

Contemporary celebrations for Labor Day include enjoying some rest and relaxation, going on vacation and attending social gatherings.

Here’s a look at 10 number-based facts about Labor Day.

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver International Airport is the third-busiest airport in the world, with the holiday season being the most active time of year. Travel experts tell FOX31, the price of gas is decreasing which impacts jet fuel, but an increase in travelers who may have postponed trips during the pandemic could drive up fares.

One passenger tells FOX31, summer travel has been busy causing long lines.

“We almost missed the flight,” he said.

AAA of Colorado spokesperson Skyler McKinley tells FOX31, now is the time to book holiday travel because airports will be even busier in the coming months.

“I wouldn’t wait longer than mid-September,” McKinley said.

The upward trend in air travel means strong job numbers. Sixty-nine million passengers traveled through DIA in 2019 just before the pandemic. That number dipped, but revenge travelers, people just happy

When you come home from a Thailand holiday, most people just hope to bring home a nice tan.

But student Hannah Turian, 20, did a little more than that after returning home for the popular holiday destination to find her luggage had an unsuspecting addition – a large toad.

She believes the stowaway amphibian hopped into one of her shoes before she packed to travel more than 8000 kilometers from Bangkok back home to Cardiff, UK.

The shocked young woman found the creature peering back at her from among her clothes before quickly calling her family to help catch it.

Footage she posted online shows the animal hidden in her clothes as she shrieks with fright before the animal went hopping around her bathroom floor.

Ms Turian said she named the toad ‘Robbert’ before