Labor Day comes on the first Monday in September. It celebrates workers’ rights.
Labor Day started out as a day celebrated by labor unions. The first one was held on September 5th, 1883, in New York. The idea may have come from celebrations held in Canada every year.
From 1884 onward, Labor Day was celebrated the first Monday in September. Many States made it an official holiday. In 1894, it became a national holiday.
Now, everyone in the U.S. celebrates Labor Day. Since it’s always on a Monday, many people have a long weekend. Usually the weather is still warm, so picnics and barbecues are popular. In many places, children go back to school the day after Labor Day. People think of it as the end of summer, just as Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer.
Many people also think about what workers now have, and what they still want.
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