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In most countries around the world, Labor Day is celebrated on May 1, while in the United States and Canada it is celebrated on first Monday in September (traditional unofficial end of summer season as well).
Why mess with tradition?
Labor Day in the U.S. (and Canada) started in the 1880's and became a national holiday in 1894.
International Worker's Day (May Day) arose around the same time but became associated with global Socialist and Communist movements. I couldn't imagine anybody in congress supporting such a move today. Labor Day has become an integral part of the U.S. cultural calendar.
Why mess with tradition?
Labor Day in the U.S. (and Canada) started in the 1880's and became a national holiday in 1894.
International Worker's Day (May Day) arose around the same time but became associated with global Socialist and Communist movements. I couldn't imagine anybody in congress supporting such a move today. Labor Day has become an integral part of the U.S. cultural calendar.
Exactly. International Worker's Day and Labour Day are not the same thing. The switch would make no sense. It's like asking why we don't we just celebrate Christmas at Easter.
It wouldn't make sense to have a holiday at the beginning and end of the month, and then no holidays at all between July 4 and November 2X (Thanksgiving). A September holiday is good to have in between those.
Sure there are some minor holidays, but generally the main holidays that EVERYONE "celebrates" (or has off) are:
New Years Day - January 1
Memorial Day - end of May
Independence Day - July 4
Labor Day - early September
Thanksgiving - late November
Christmas - December 25
I think we need one more in March as well, because that is a pretty long spell between New Years and Memorial Day... but otherwise, Labor Day in September is good.
It wouldn't make sense to have a holiday at the beginning and end of the month, and then no holidays at all between July 4 and November 2X (Thanksgiving). A September holiday is good to have in between those.
Sure there are some minor holidays, but generally the main holidays that EVERYONE "celebrates" (or has off) are:
New Years Day - January 1
Memorial Day - end of May
Independence Day - July 4
Labor Day - early September
Thanksgiving - late November
Christmas - December 25
I think we need one more in March as well, because that is a pretty long spell between New Years and Memorial Day... but otherwise, Labor Day in September is good.
Wrong. There are 10 national holidays + some individual states have their own additional holidays, such as Good Friday being observed in 13 states.
Retail holidays are generally Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Banks, Postal offices, state and government offices are closed on all national holidays. Individual companies observes some or all of the holidays (their choice)
You have off on 6 holidays, my spouse has 12 holidays off (private company) and I get all state holidays off (Including President's Day, Good Friday, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Election Day).
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