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Bookmark or Share- History of Labor Day | U.S. Department of LaborMany Americans celebrate Labor Day with parades and parties – festivities very similar to those outlined by the first proposal for a holiday, which suggested that the day should be observed with – a street parade to exhibit "the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations" of the community, followed by a festival for ...
- Labor Day - WikipediaLabor Day versus May Day. Labor Day parade on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., c. 1894. The date of May 1 (an ancient European folk holiday known as May Day) emerged in 1886 as an alternative holiday for the celebration of labor, later becoming known as International Workers' Day.
- What is Labor Day and why do we celebrate it? | CNNUpdated 8:35 AM EDT, Mon September 4, 2023. Link Copied! Members of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union stand on 5th Avenue during the Labor Day Parade, in New York, New York, on...
- Labor Day's surprisingly radical origins - National GeographicOn September 5, 1882, New York City union leaders organized what is now considered the nation’s first Labor Day parade. ( See National Geographic's archival images of workers around the world.)...
- A History of Labor Day - The New York TimesIt was in this context that American workers held the first Labor Day parade, marching from New York’s City Hall to a giant picnic at an uptown park on Sept. 5, 1882.
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