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Labor Day Party & Celebration Ideas
By Leslie BlumensteinThe Labor Day holiday celebration began in the 1880s as a way to honor workers and day laborers for all of their working efforts. Therefore, as you celebrate this year, plan a labor day party that facilitates relaxation and recreation. Set the tone of your party with bold Labor Day invitations and find inspirations with our Labor Day party & celebration ideas. Back-to-school bash This is great for kids of all ages. Plan a short scavenger hunt to find school related items. Create inexpensive back to school kits with pencils, crayons, notebooks, etc for each kid to take home. Get a cake that has all the kids name on it wishing them a great start to the new school year. For older kids plan one last sleepover ...
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Labor Day Fun Facts
- Labor Day was originally established as a day to honor those who worked 12 hours a day, 7 days a week to keep American running in the late 1800's.
- Peter McGuire is considered the Father of the Labor Day holiday.
- Tuesday, September 5th, 1882 is marked as the 1st Labor Day celebration in New York City. This is when 10,000 workers took an unpaid holiday and marched in Union Square, marking the first Labor Day parade.
- On June 28, 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed a Labor Day holiday bill designating the first Monday in September for the holiday.
- The amount of time the average American spends commuting to work each year is more than 100 hours.
- 10.3 million workers are self-employed.
- 4.5 million people work at home.
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