Labor Day is a holiday that is in September. Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday of September each year.
Labor Day
The first labor day was celebrated on September 5, 1882 as a day of rest for workers. Many labor unions were striking around that time for shorter work days. President Grover Cleveland established the day as a national holiday to appeal to unions and honor workers' contributions to society.
Yes, it is a U.S. national holiday on the first Monday in September. In other countries Labour Day is celebrated on May 1.
Labor Day is a United States federal holiday celebrated on the first Monday in September. On June 28, 1894, President Grover Cleveland, long a foe of organized labor, but under voter pressure, signed a Labor Day holiday bill designating the first Monday in September for the holiday.
The Working Man's holiday.
Labor Day
Grover Cleveland signed a bill to make labor day a federal holiday in 1894.
Oregon
The first Labor Day was held in 1882. Its origins stem from the desire of the Central Labor Union to create a holiday for workers. It became a federal holiday in 1894.
Labor Day was set as the first Monday of September by the Federal Government in 1894. Prior to that it was celebrated in 30 states. The first state was Oregon, which declared it a holiday in 1887.
In the united States, Labor Day is defined as the first Monday in September.