By Montserrat Arque
04 Sep 2023, 14:14 PM EDT
This Monday, September 4, in the United States, Labor Day or Labor Day is celebrated, which varies every year, since it is not a fixed date, since it is commemorated on the first Monday of the ninth month of the year.
Although in much of the world Labor Day is celebrated on May 1, in the US this date was chosen to recognize the contributions of workers to the strength, prosperity and well-being of the country.
It was in the early 1880s that Labor Day was proposed, an idea promoted by Peter McGuire of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Cabinetmakers Union, as well as by Matthew Maguire of the International Association of Machinists. The New York Central Labor Union appointed a committee to organize a picnic and parade in honor of the workers.
2 years later, in 1882, the first Labor Day parade was held in New York City. The US Census Bureau estimates that some 10,000 workers participated, despite the fact that many employers did not support the idea and the unions imposed some fines for not having gone to work that day.
Finally, after several years of movement and momentum, President Grover Cleveland and Congress made Labor Day a national holiday.
How many holidays are left in the US in this 2023 after Labor Day
Each year, the US has about 11 federal and government-recognized holidays. So far in 2023, 7 have already been held, so there are still a few days off in these last months of the year.
The federal holidays that we still have to celebrate in 2023 are the following:
* Monday, October 9: Columbus Day (only in some states of the country)
* Friday, November 10: Veterans Day
* Thursday, November 23: Thanksgiving Day
* Monday December 25: Christmas
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