Labor Day in the USA
Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September, that is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of the country.
The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with (в соответствии с, согласно) the plans of the Central Labor Union. The Central Labor Union held its second Labor Day holiday just a year later, on September 5, 1883.
By 1894, Labor Day was recognized by 23 states (at that time in the United States there were 44 states). It was this year, on June 28, by the decision of US President Grover Cleveland that Labor Day was declared a national holiday.
Today, Labor Day in the United States is a semi-official end of the summer season, an extra weekend, when most businesses and almost all state institutions do not work. Many colleges and some US schools