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Category: Labor Day

AUGUST 30, 2011

Labor Day

Labor Day is often viewed as that last gasp of Summer before the inevitability of Fall and school take us toward darker days. But perhaps you have wondered, as we have, why Labor Day?

The name of course gives a clue. The holiday's origins go back to the end of the 19th century and the Industrial Revolution and the beginnings of the Labor Movement.

The New York Times Labor Day Topic page has a lot of information with links to even more, which makes it a good place to start exploring what Labor Day is. There is also the History of Labor Day from the Department of Labor. Some of the same information is detailed in this Slate magazine artilce, "Why Do We Get Labor Day Off?" The History Channel also provides a historical overview and includes several videos. More visuals are available in the Life magazine slideshow, "In Praise of the American Worker."

Related fashion trivia - Why We Can't Wear White After Labor Day

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