Labor Day
Federal holiday in the United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday in September to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements of the United States.[1][2][3]
| Labor Day | |
|---|---|
Labor Day Parade in New York's Union Square, 1882 | |
| Observed by | United States |
| Type | National |
| Celebrations | Parades, barbecues |
| Date | First Monday in September |
| 2022 date | September 5 (2022-09-05) |
| 2023 date | September 4 (2023-09-04) |
| 2024 date | September 2 (2024-09-02) |
| 2025 date | September 1 (2025-09-01) |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Related to | Labour Day |
Beginning in the late 19th century, as the trade union and labor movements grew, trade unionists proposed that a day be set aside to celebrate labor. "Labor Day" was promoted by the Central Labor Union and the Knights of Labor, which organized the first parade in New York City. In 1887, Oregon was the first state of the United States to make it an official public holiday. By the time it became an official federal holiday in 1894, thirty states in the U.S. officially celebrated Labor Day.[4]
Canada's Labour Day is also celebrated on the first Monday of September. More than 80 other countries celebrate International Workers' Day on May 1, the European holiday of May Day. May Day was chosen by the Second International of socialist and communist parties to commemorate the general labor strike in the United States and events leading to the Haymarket affair, which occurred in Chicago on May 1 – May 4, 1886.[5][6]
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