The LABOR DAY HOLIDAY originated in New York City

Written By Martha Lanzillotti

The following information is from the DEPARTMENT OF LABOR website: www.DOL.gov

The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union. The Central Labor Union held its second Labor Day holiday just a year later, on September 5, 1883.

By 1894, 23 more states had adopted the holiday, and on June 28, 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed a law making the first Monday in September of each year a National holiday.

Frist Labor Day Holiday at UNION SQUARE PARK, 1882

Frist Labor Day Holiday at UNION SQUARE PARK, 1882

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