In the United States, the first Monday in September is a legal holiday? Labor Day in America. Next, I will introduce the origin of Labor Day in America. Welcome to read!

The origin of labor day in the United States

On September 4th, 1882, Peter McGill, the leader of new york workers, suggested that all trade unions in new york hold a grand parade on this day, demanding the management to improve working conditions, and at the same time showing the strength and solidarity of workers to the people of new york.

On that day, more than 20,000 new york workers took part in the parade. They held high? Labor creates everything? Slogan, shout? Eight hours of work, eight hours of rest and eight hours of entertainment? Slogan, all the way from Broadway in downtown new york.

Since then, workers in new york have held similar demonstrations in early September every year. Workers' organizations in other cities in the United States began to follow suit.

1887, Oregon became the first state to establish this festival.

1894, the us congress voted that the first week of September every year must be the national labor day. [1] American President Grover? Cleveland signed a law to make it a federal holiday.

Labor day activities in the United States

Americans have celebrated Labor Day for over 100 years. In the past 100 years, the protection of labor rights and interests in the United States has developed quite well. Now, for many Americans, Labor Day is no longer a day to March in the streets and fight for rights and interests.

For most Americans, Labor Day provides them with a very rare long weekend of three consecutive days off. In the United States, Labor Day has also become a symbol of the end of summer.

Usually, people celebrate Labor Day through family reunions and demonstrations by union workers. For most people, there is no need to work or work on Labor Day. People get together with relatives and friends, barbecue outdoors, travel and watch football games during holidays. In some areas, Labor Day is the last day of children's summer vacation. After Labor Day, they will usher in the beginning of the new school year. [ 1][2]

Labor Day in America: Other countries with independent Labor Day.

In addition to the United States, some countries also have their own Labor Day:

Labor Day in Canada is the same as that in the United States. It is on the first Monday in September.

Labor Day in New Zealand is the fourth Monday in June. 10.

Different regions in Australia have different regulations on Labor Day: the first Monday in March is Labor Day in Western Australia and Tasmania, the second Monday in March is Labor Day in Victoria, and the third Monday is Labor Day in Canberra, the capital and surrounding areas;

In Japan, a similar festival is called Hard Work and Thanks Day, which falls on1October 23rd.

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