Our long awaited Labor Day is coming up as it provides us students with a three day weekend! However, many students take it for granted as they turn an eye away from the origins of Labor Day. Let’s dive into what Labor Day really means besides an extra day off of school.

Labor Day, always celebrated on the first Monday of September, was created to celebrate the achievements of American workers socially and economically towards our ever-growing country. Labor Day was first celebrated in 1882, September 5th, Tuesday by the Central Labor Union. It was then celebrated every Monday from then on.

Labor Day also signifies the upcoming end of summer. People have a variety of ways to celebrate Labor Day, with the most notable ones being:  parades, parties, and an excuse to invite friends to relax with.

In the grand scheme of things, Labor Day is ultimately a day to relax and appreciate those that have shed blood, sweats, and tears to get to where America is today! Nevertheless, it’s always important to know why things are the way they are.

“Genius begins great works; Labor alone finishes them” -Joseph Joubert