Labor Day - Why and How We Celebrate
Thursday August 28, 2008
The 2008 Labor Day weekend is upon us. The three-day weekend (for most) is a great chance to celebrate not only our country's strong labor roots, but also to celebrate summer, step away from our home businesses or work at home jobs and reconnect with our loved ones. I, for one, plan to do just that - at least for part of the weekend.
But how did it come about? Why do we celebrate Labor Day and when did the idea of a three-day legal holiday weekend take hold? And how do today's Labor Day activities really compare to the original idea of celebrating our workers back when the holiday was a new idea?
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But how did it come about? Why do we celebrate Labor Day and when did the idea of a three-day legal holiday weekend take hold? And how do today's Labor Day activities really compare to the original idea of celebrating our workers back when the holiday was a new idea?
Read: Labor Day - Why and How We Celebrate
More on Labor Day on the About.com Network:
Comments
Hello people, it’s Labor Day! I’m enjoying my extra day off, and I am planning to make something fun that’ll probably involve a bike ride and seeing something new in Van Buren I haven’t seen yet.
You write something new on a Monday at the labor day? … Happy BLOgGiNG!
Enjoy! Yes, I will have a new post on Monday, but it has already been written and scheduled for publication – that’s the wonder of a good blogging platform, such as WordPress that allows you to schedule your posts to publish in the future.
Have fun!
Randy D.