Happy Labor Day! Labor Day is observed on the first Monday in September to pay tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers. From the origin of the holiday to the old-fashioned adage “no white after Labor Day,” here are 5 interesting Labor Day facts.

Labor Day Became an Official Holiday 10+ Years After the First Labor Day Event

Although Labor Day was not declared a federal holiday until 1894, the day was recognized by labor activists and individual states. New York was the first state to introduce a bill and Oregon was the first to pass a law recognizing Labor Day in 1887. In 1887, four more states (Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York) passed laws making Labor Day an official holiday. And over the next few years, Connecticut, Nebraska and Pennsylvania

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