Labor Day. Labor day has been a national holiday since 1894, when president grover cleveland signed the law that congress passed designating the first monday in. Oregon was the first state to pass a law recognizing labor.

You probably associate labor day with sales, family barbecues and the unofficial end of summer. The first labor day holiday was celebrated on tuesday, september 5, 1882, in new york city, in accordance with the plans of the central labor union.