Labor Day is a national legal holiday that is over 100 years old. Over the years, it has evolved from a purely labor union celebration into a general "last fling of summer" festival.
It grew out of a celebration and parade in honor of the working class by the Knights of Labor in 1882 in New York. In 1884, the Knights held a large parade in New York City celebrating the working class. The parade was held on the first Monday in September. The Knights passed a resolution to hold all future parades on the same day, designated by them as Labor Day .
Have a safe and happy day!
3 comments:
Hope you have a wonderful day too.
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He girl...happy Labor Day to you and your family too. Have a good one..luv, gail
Janet thanks for the history lesson. Hope you had a wonderful weekend also! xoxo
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