Labor Day has been celebrated as a national holiday paying tribute to working men and women in the United States and Canada since 1894.
The first Labor Day parade occurred 5 September 1882, in New York City. The workers' unions chose the first Monday in September because it was halfway between Independence Day in July and Thanksgiving in November.
Some states designated Labor Day as a holiday before President Grover Cleveland signed a law designating the first Monday in September as the federal holiday known as Labor Day nationwide.
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Meredith
You're welcome Mere!
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Enjoyed reading this Cat. Hope you are having a wonderful Labour Day weekend. It's late October here. Yesterday was Father's Day though.
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Roz
Happy you enjoyed it Roz. Had a busy Labor Day weekend getting ready to come visit my grands. ;) Sheesh...really wish a lot of our holidays were the same days. LOL
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Hope you and yours had a great day Cat,
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Thanks Jan...just busy getting everything ready to come visit my grands. ;)
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Thanks Cat. Have a great day.
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Thanks Cat. Enjoyed reading it. Hope you are having a wonderful day.
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Ronnie
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You're welcome Ronnie...happy you enjoyed the article.
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Thank you, Cat. Wishing you a happy Labor Day!
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Nina
Thank you Nina...happy you enjoyed the post.
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I hope that you had a wonderful Labor Day, Cat T! :) I loved the little bit of history that you gave us all too! Many hugs,
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Thanks Cuz...had a busy Labor Day. Happy you enjoyed the bit of history...always fun to learn isn't it. ;)
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