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Labor Day
The last big cookout of summer.
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All about Labor Day 🛠️
Labor Day is the first Monday of September, honoring workers and the labor movement that won the weekend, the eight-hour day, and safer workplaces.
It is also the bookend to Memorial Day: the last long weekend of summer, right as school starts back up.
How people celebrate Labor Day
- One last cookout or beach trip
- Parades and community festivals
- End-of-summer sales
- The last weekend before school hits full speed
Fun facts
- It became a US federal holiday in 1894.
- Many countries mark workers' day on May 1 instead.
- The 'no white after Labor Day' rule is an old fashion custom.
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