Labor Day:Labor Day:Origins of a Origins of a HolidayHoliday

QuizQuiz

1. Labor Day is celebrated on1. Labor Day is celebrated on

A.A. September 1September 1stst

B.B. The first Monday in SeptemberThe first Monday in September

C.C. The first Monday after the Summer The first Monday after the Summer EquinoxEquinox

D.D. The first Monday after the Fall’s The first Monday after the Fall’s new moonnew moon

The first Monday in The first Monday in SeptemberSeptember

2.2. The first Labor Day parade The first Labor Day parade was heldwas held

A.A. Tues., Sept. 5, 1882Tues., Sept. 5, 1882

B.B. Mon., Sept. 4, 1882Mon., Sept. 4, 1882

C.C. Sat., Sept. 1, 1901Sat., Sept. 1, 1901

D.D. Mon., Sept. 12, 1946Mon., Sept. 12, 1946

Tues., Sept. 5, 1882Tues., Sept. 5, 1882

3. The purpose of the first parades 3. The purpose of the first parades waswas

A.A. To celebrate a newfound prosperityTo celebrate a newfound prosperity

B.B. To fight for the inclusion of women in To fight for the inclusion of women in the workforce the workforce

C.C. To rally for the adoption of an 8-hr. To rally for the adoption of an 8-hr. work daywork day

D.D. To celebrate the workers of AmericaTo celebrate the workers of America

To rally for the adoption of an To rally for the adoption of an 8-hr. work day8-hr. work day

4.4. How much money will an average How much money will an average Utah family spend on Labor Day Utah family spend on Labor Day weekend (2008)?weekend (2008)?

A.A. $325$325

B.B. $578$578

C.C. $826$826

D.D. $177$177

$826$826

5.5. United States is the only country to United States is the only country to celebrate Labor Day.celebrate Labor Day.

A.A. TrueTrue

B.B. FalseFalse

False. Canada, Puerto Rico, and False. Canada, Puerto Rico, and the the Virgin Islands celebrate it also. Virgin Islands celebrate it also. It is also It is also quite similar to May quite similar to May Day (a day to celebrate Day (a day to celebrate laborers), laborers), which is celebrated through much which is celebrated through much of the world.of the world.

6.6. What is not to be worn after Labor What is not to be worn after Labor Day?Day?

White (esp. shoes) and straw White (esp. shoes) and straw hats.hats.

Labor DayLabor Day

• First observed in September of First observed in September of 1882.1882.

• First Labor Day Parade was done by First Labor Day Parade was done by the Knights of Labor.the Knights of Labor.

• Oregon was the first state to make it Oregon was the first state to make it a legal holiday in 1887.a legal holiday in 1887.

• In 1894, President Cleveland made it In 1894, President Cleveland made it a national holiday.a national holiday.

State TraditionsState Traditions

• Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum FestivalFestival

• Bumbershoot Art Festival in Bumbershoot Art Festival in WashingtonWashington

• Kansas City Irish FestivalKansas City Irish Festival• Taste of Cleveland Festival in OhioTaste of Cleveland Festival in Ohio

• BoomsdayBoomsday is held annually in is held annually in Knoxville, Tennessee on Labor Day Knoxville, Tennessee on Labor Day as the largest firework display in the as the largest firework display in the Southern United States, attracting Southern United States, attracting 325,000 people.325,000 people.

BOOMSDABOOMSDAY!Y!

Labor Day Fashion and Labor Day Fashion and TraditionTradition

• White clothes should not be worn White clothes should not be worn after Labor Day (originally it was after Labor Day (originally it was white shoes).white shoes).

• Before Labor day in the west, you Before Labor day in the west, you wear a straw hat. After and until wear a straw hat. After and until Memorial Day, you wear a felt hat.Memorial Day, you wear a felt hat.

Straw hat

Felt Hat

Labor Day differs in every essential Labor Day differs in every essential way from the other holidays of the way from the other holidays of the year in any country. All other year in any country. All other holidays are in a more or less holidays are in a more or less degree connected with conflicts degree connected with conflicts and battles of man's prowess over and battles of man's prowess over man, of strife and discord for greed man, of strife and discord for greed and power, of glories achieved by and power, of glories achieved by one nation over another. Labor one nation over another. Labor Day. . .is devoted to no man, living Day. . .is devoted to no man, living or dead, to no sect, race, or nation.or dead, to no sect, race, or nation. - Samuel Gompers, founder and longtime president of the - Samuel Gompers, founder and longtime president of the

American Federation of LaborAmerican Federation of Labor