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     History of the Holidays: Labor Day | History

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     The History of Labor Day

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   Sep 10, 2010 · While you take your three day weekend, remember those who struggled to get Friday and Saturday off.HISTORY®, now reaching more than 98 million homes, is the ...

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   Claim offer. Learn about the origin of the only federal holiday dedicated to honoring and recognizing America's workers. Visit www.dol.gov/LaborDay for more.

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   Labor Day was signed into law as a federal holiday on June 28th 1894 - to be celebrated on the first Monday in September. Most of us think of Labor Day as the unofficial end of summer, but the ...

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5. www.history.com › topics › holidaysLabor Day 2024: Facts, Meaning & Founding | HISTORY

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   Apr 13, 2010 · Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894, under President Grover Cleveland. Cleveland created the holiday during a crisis over federal efforts to end a strike by railroad workers.

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   Sep 2, 2022 · The August 28, 1963 March on Washington was organized by labor activists A. Phillip Randolph and Bayard Rustin. The historical event was designed to shed light on workers' rights, issues which...

7. www.dol.gov › general › labordayHistory of Labor Day | U.S. Department of Labor

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   Before it was a federal holiday, Labor Day was recognized by labor activists and individual states. After municipal ordinances were passed in 1885 and 1886, a movement developed to secure state legislation.

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   Who invented Labor Day?

   • In the wake of this massive unrest and in an attempt to repair ties with American workers, Congress passed an act making Labor Day a legal holiday in the District of Columbia and the territories. On June 28, 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed it into law. More than a century later, the true founder of Labor Day has yet to be identified.

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   When did Labor Day become a federal holiday?

   • Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894, under President Grover Cleveland. Cleveland created the holiday during a crisis over federal efforts to end a strike by railroad workers. Today the holiday—celebrated on the first Monday in September—pays tribute to the contributions of American workers and symbolizes the end of summer.

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   When was Labor Day first passed?

   • After municipal ordinances were passed in 1885 and 1886, a movement developed to secure state legislation. New York was the first state to introduce a bill, but Oregon was the first to pass a law recognizing Labor Day, on February 21, 1887.

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   Why is Labor Day a federal holiday?

   • The holiday is rooted in the late nineteenth century, when labor activists pushed for a federal holiday to recognize the many contributions workers have made to America’s strength, prosperity, and well-being. Before it was a federal holiday, Labor Day was recognized by labor activists and individual states.

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9. www.britannica.com › video › 217411How Did Labor Day Become a National Holiday? | Britannica

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   Labor Day is a holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada to honor workers and their contributions to society. The holiday is observed on the first Monday in September. But the first Labor Day in the United States was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City.

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