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3 days ago · Labor Day, in the United States and Canada, holiday (first Monday in September) honoring workers and recognizing their contributions to society. In many other countries, May Day serves a similar purpose. Learn more about Labor Day, including its history.
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- Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday of September in the United States and Canada. In 2020 Labor Day is on September 7.
- The purpose of Labor Day is to honour workers and recognize their contributions to society.
- Union leader Peter J. McGuire is generally given credit for the idea of Labor Day in the United States, but it was likely another leader, Matthew M...
- Because many workers are not required to work on Labor Day, which is on a Monday, the weekend before the holiday has become known as Labor Day week...
- Though Labor Day and May Day are both holidays intended to honour labourers, U.S. President Grover Cleveland was uneasy with the socialist origins...
1 day ago · Labor Day 2024, also known as Labour Day, is a federal holiday observed annually on the first Monday of September.
4 days ago · Labour Day in Canada about more than just a day off – it’s workers’ rights Oak Bay News
3 days ago · Labor Day for the year 2024 is celebrated/ observed on Monday, September 2nd. Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday of September annually. The day celebrates the American labor movement and the contributions and achievements of the American worker.
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4 days ago · In 2024, Labor Day will be observed on Monday, Sep 2. What is Labor Day and why do we celebrate it? Labor Day, which became a national holiday on June 28, 1894, honors the American...
3 days ago · Labor Day for the year 2020 is celebrated/ observed on Monday, September 7th. Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday of September annually. The day celebrates the American labor movement and the contributions and achievements of the American worker.
4 days ago · Labor Day 2025 is on Monday, September 1, and in America it’s a day to celebrate the contributions of the labor movement as well as marks the end of the summer.