As we bid summer adieu, and we look forward to the last long weekend of the summer, Yes, Monday, September 2nd, 2024 is Labor Day. The holiday will be celebrated by families around the country with picnics, barbecues, road trips to home depot for dishwashers and grills … and of course sports events.
It is the last blast of the summer vacation season.
Labor Day is a federal holiday and I’m sure most all Government offices, schools, and businesses are closed. So as most of you who are familiar with my blogs know Fridays are reserved for an old-fashioned Dave Letterman top 10 list. Let’s look at the Top 10 things you might not know about Labor Day.
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The Top 10 Top Things You Should Know About Labor Day
10. Labor Day in Canada began in 1872 in Toronto but quickly made its way south to the U.S. Originally it began as a significant demonstration demanding rights for workers.
9. The first U.S. Labor Day was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City, planned by the Central Labor Union. The Labor Day parade of about 10,000 workers took unpaid leave and marched from City Hall past Union Square uptown to 42nd street, and ended in Wendel’s Elm Park at 92nd Street and 9th Avenue for a concert, speeches, and a picnic.
8. Oregon was the first state to make Labor Day a holiday in 1887.
7. On June 28, 1894, Congress passed an act making the first Monday in September of each year a legal holiday in the District of Columbia and the territories.
6. What are we celebrating? The contributions and achievements of the 155 million men and women who are in the U.S. workforce.
5. In the late 1800s the average American worked 12-hour days and seven-day weeks to eke out a basic living. Children as young as 5-6 years old worked in factories and mines. Those some hardcore closers there.
4. The year in which the 8-hour day was firmly established was 1916 with the passage of the Adamson Act. This was the first federal law regulating hours of workers in private companies.
3. Traditionally people did not wear white or seersucker clothes after Labor Day as it unofficially marked the end of summer.
2. The football season starts on or around Labor Day and many teams play their first game of the year during Labor Day weekend. Ahhhh. Football season is here…
And the #1 Thing You Should Know About Labor Day Is …
1. Labor Day is viewed as the unofficial last day of vacation before the start of the new school year (and mourned by students all over). Stated differently, it is the Back-to-School kickoff (cheered by parents all over!).
So take some time during this last summer hurrah to relax, enjoy the family, and enjoy the end of summer! And be ready on Tuesday to follow up, close deals and make some money!
Have a safe and happy weekend everyone,
David
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