Labor Day: Why It’s Celebrated and where to Find Best Sales

Labor Day in the United States is celebrated on the first Monday of September and is a date when you will find great sales. It is one of 11 official holidays on the U.S. calendar each year, including Christmas, New Year's Day, Presidents' Day, Independence Day and Thanksgiving.

On Labor Day, federal offices are usually closed nationwide. Certain services, such as the postal service, operate in standby mode and public transportation in many cities runs on weekend schedules.

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Why is Labor Day celebrated in the United States?

In the United States, Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday of September, although this year falls on the 2nd. Throughout the country there are marches, speeches and fireworks, in addition to the official parade that takes place in New York.

Labor Day officially commemorates the contributions of workers to the strength, prosperity and well-being of the country. It also marks for millions of Americans the unofficial end of summer, a long weekend to get together with family or friends.

Some records show that in 1882 Peter J. McGuire, general secretary of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners and co-founder of the American Federation of Labor, suggested setting aside a day for a general holiday for the working classes. He did so with the aim of honoring those who by a rugged nature had dug and carved all the greatness of the country.

The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882 in New York, according to the plans of the Central Labor Union. This entity celebrated its second Labor Day holiday just one year later, on September 5, 1883.

By 1894, 23 more states had adopted this day as a holiday, so President Grover Cleveland signed a law on June 28 of that same year that made the first Monday in September of each year a national holiday.

The unofficial end of summer

Picnics, barbecues and sporting events are among the current traditions of this holiday. Labor Day traditionally marks the end of summer and, in most parts of the country, Americans crowd community pools and beaches for one last dip before those facilities close until the following Memorial Day.

In sports, Labor Day kicks off the culmination phase of major league baseball's pennant race and also the last weekend before the National Football League begins. Many political pundits suggest that Labor Day marks the beginning of the election campaign season and many candidates indulge in major speeches on that day.

Another tradition is the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) telethon. The televised charity campaign has been held every year since 1966 and is interspersed with performances by major entertainers.

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