1. Many European countries celebrate May Day (May 1) as the day working people are honored
2. The first state to make Labor Day a holiday was Oregon, Feb 21, 1887
3. No one knows which one of the McGuire brothers came up with the idea of labor day.
4. The first labor day was celebrated Sept. 5,1882 in New York City.
5. The 8-hour workday was firmly established by the Adamson Act in 1816.
6. Many may think Labor Day originated in the U.S. but it Toronto, Canada was the first to hold a parade to strike 58- hour workweek.
7. The first Labor Day parade in the U.S consisted of over ten thousand workers.
8. In the early 19th century, many workers worked a 12-hour day seven days a week.
9. Although a decreasing tradition, Labor day was considered the day to pack up all your white clothing.
10. Congress passed the law making Labor Day the first monday in September.
11. One of the supposed founders, Peter McGuire, thought of Labor Day as a day to "honor those who from rude nature have delved and carved all the grandeur we behold."
12. Labor Day was made a holiday under President Grover Cleveland.
13. Labor Day celebrates the 155.2 million workers above the age of 16, who work.
14. After Memorial day and the Fourth of July, Labor day is the third most popular holiday to barbecue.
15. According to the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council, Labor day is the official end of hot dog season.
16. Due to the large amounts of teenagers and young adults wanting to get the most out of the last few days of summer, Labor Day has been named one of the worse days for car accidents.
17. Labor Day is often referred as the "unofficial last day of summer."
18. Labor Day was not originally a celebration but a protest for shorter work days.
19. The largest occupation as of May 2012 was in retail sales.
20. The largest occupation in 1910 was farmers at 6,132,000.
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