Historic

- It is celebrated on the first Monday in September

- As the Industrial revolution took shape and America became a manufacturing superpower, workers began to demand more rights and organised themselves. This eventually culminated in the labor day becoming a federal holiday in 1894 under President Grover Cleveland

- Canada shares labor day with the united states while most of the world celebrates labor day on the 1st of May. Ironically, the May 1st was chosen as international labor day to commemorate the 1886 Haymarket affair in Chicago. 11 people including 7 police officers were killed in the incident which occurred during protest by workers for an 8 hour working day

Other interesting facts

- The official NFL season begins on the thursday after labor day

- Labor day in the United States marks the ending of the summer and Americans are supposed to keep their whites away until memorial day. It also marks the end of the hot dog season

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