Labor Day 2023 in United States

Labor Day is a public and federal holiday in the United States. It honors the American labor movement, and the contributions that workers have made to the country. Starting in 1882, labor days first began being organized and celebrated by labor unions, and Oregon became the first state to make Labor Day an official public holiday in 1887.

There was an economic downturn in 1893, and by 1894 there was a depression where up to 18% of the country's population was out of work. Wages were slashed at the Pullman Palace Car Company in Illinois, and workers went on strike. The American Railway Union (ARU), led by Eugene Debs, joined the cause, and workers of the ARU refused to handle Pullman railcars. Eventually, President Grover Cleveland sent in federal troops, and the state militia also arrived. The strike was crushed and some died. It was at this time that Labor Day was pushed through as a federal holiday, in order to placate labor after this bitter strike.

The first Monday in September also commemorates the American labor movement and contributions workers have made to the US economy.

Since it’s a bank holiday, many Americans will be traveling or hosting their last summer barbeques. But if you have errands to run, here are the businesses and institutions that will be open and closed on Monday, September 4.

If you're hoping to be the first in line for the 12-foot skeleton or stocking up on rakes and lawn bags, your Labor Day plans might include a trip to the home improvement store. Since it's a federal holiday and all, you might be wondering if The Home Depot is open on Labor Day.

Fair question since most banks and federal offices, including the post office, are closed in observance of the holiday.

Fortunately, most retailers are open for business on Labor Day and in to entice shoppers, many offer discounts and deals on all kinds of goods like mattresses, appliances and back-to-school essentials over the holiday weekend.

Many nations, but not the United States, largely because of simmering anti-communist sentiment that boiled over during the Cold War. To further distance May 1 from its working class roots, President Eisenhower even declared it Law Day, dedicated to the principles of government under law.

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