Monday 9/2/24
Celebrate:
Mouthguard Day
National Blueberry Popsicle Day
National Grits for Breakfast Day
Pierce Your Ears Day
Victory over Japan Day
World Coconut Day
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The origins of Labor Day can be traced back to 1882, when 10,000 workers assembled in New York City for a parade. 12 years later, Congress made the first Monday in September a federal holiday.
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The 40-hour workweek became an official THING in 1940. In the decades prior, it was common for Americans to work 12-hour days.
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61% of Americans say they plan to grill at some point this weekend.
According to the most recent numbers, Americans consume 818 hot dogs every second from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
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There are about 167 million Americans ages 16 and older in the labor force, and the unemployment rate is down to just 3.5%. That rate was 9.5% at the end of the Great Recession in July of 2009.
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Can you wear white after Labor Day? This old tradition goes back to the late Victorian era, where it was a fashion faux pas to wear any white clothing after the summer officially ended on Labor Day. The tradition isn’t really followed anymore. EmilyPost.com explains the logic behind the fashion trend – white indicated you were still in vacation mode at your summer cottage.
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Other countries celebrate Labor Day on May 1 instead.
The rest of the world calls it International Workers' Day, and it's pretty similar to our Labor Day sentiment, according to CNN. Some people have celebrations and parades, while others use the day to advocate for workers' rights.
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It's the third most popular day of the year to have a cookout.
It falls behind Memorial Day and the Fourth of July, according to a consumer survey by the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association. So all the people who aren’t spending the day shopping or working are probably firing up the grill.
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