Labor Day is a holiday in the United States that is dedicated to workers across the country. The intention of the holiday is to recognize the contributions that laborers make to the United States as a whole. The public holiday always falls on the first Monday in September.
Recognition of the workers was inspired by the labor movement and Canada’s observation of labor festivals. The first federal observation of the holiday occurred in 1894 however the first Labor Day observed in a state was in Oregon in 1887.
Parades and festivals are held on Labor Day to give people the opportunity to relax and enjoy the day before returning to work. In many towns and cities, fireworks signal the end of festivals that are held in honor of the holiday.
Because Labor Day falls on a Monday and is held near the end of the summer season, many workers are given the opportunity to take a long weekend that ends with Labor Day. Common activities include picnics, barbecues, and swimming. Many Americans view the long Labor Day weekend as an opportunity to have one last chance for summer fun before the weather starts to turn cold.
Non-essential federal employees and schoolchildren are given the holiday off. There is no delivery of mail, but most businesses choose to stay open for Labor Day.
Most grade schools in the United States now begin school prior to the Labor Day holiday and, by including the Friday before Labor Day, allow students to have a four-day weekend. In past years, school did not begin until the Labor Day holiday was over, however, many schools now start as early as the beginning of August so the Labor Day long weekend is the first opportunity for schoolchildren to have a break during the school year.
The long Labor Day weekend as an opportunity to have one last chance for summer fun before the weather starts to turn cold.
Source:publicholidays.us
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