Did you know?
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Labor Day was created by the labor movement and was recognized by individual states. It is believed that the first Labor Day parade was in 1882, when worker unions in New York City decided to have a parade to celebrate their members being in unions and to show support to the men and women in the U.S. workforce.
On June 28, 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed a law making the first Monday in September a national holiday. Labor Day is also seen as the unofficial end of Summer.
The old expression about not wearing white after Labor Day comes from when the upper class would return from their summer vacation homes and pack away their lightweight white summer clothes.
Labor Day is a day for the nation to pay tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers. Happy Labor Day!