🇺🇸 Why do Americans celebrate Labor Day in September?
Long before Labor Day became a three-day weekend, it was a celebration rooted in the American labor movement.
The first major Labor Day celebration took place in New York City in 1882, when thousands of workers gathered for a parade and festival. More than a decade later, President Grover Cleveland signed Labor Day into federal law in 1894.
But there's a fascinating twist: historians still debate whether Peter J. McGuire or Matthew Maguire deserves the title of Labor Day's founder.
From labor unions and the eight-hour workday to today's end-of-summer tradition, the story behind Labor Day is deeply connected to the history of American workers.
👉 Discover the full history of Labor Day and how a workers' parade became a national holiday.
