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Montauk Highway in the Hamptons is often busy, especially on this holiday that marks the end of the season, darling |
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HOLIDAY RO-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-OAD |
2026-01-08 |
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This holiday is a symbol of summer's end in the U.S. but in Europe, its equivalent is celebrated on May 1 |
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HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES |
2022-10-23 |
#5 |
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Union leader Peter McGuire is given credit for creating this holiday in 1882 |
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HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES |
2020-10-14 |
#8258 |
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On May 1 Uruguay celebrates Dia de los Trabajadores, which corresponds to this September holiday in the USA |
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ANNUAL EVENTS |
2017-04-28 |
#7520 |
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In Australia, Eight Hours Day was the original name of this holiday |
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HOLIDAY |
2014-10-03 |
#6910 |
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The idea for this holiday is credited to Peter J. McGuire, a carpenter & union leader |
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IT'S A FEDERAL HOLIDAY |
2013-11-06 |
#6703 |
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In 1887 Oregon became the first state to pass a law recognizing this September holiday |
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HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES |
2012-05-01 |
#6367 |
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Matthew Maguire, a machinist, played a big role in staging the first parade for this holiday in NYC in September 1882 |
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HAPPY FEDERAL HOLIDAY! |
2009-12-17 |
#5814 |
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The AFL-CIO chose this holiday in 2007 to launch a nationwide drive for health care reform |
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ANNUAL EVENTS |
2009-11-06 |
#5785 |
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Jerry Lewis has been hosting the Muscular Dystrophy Telethon on this holiday weekend since 1966 |
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ANNUAL EVENTS |
2007-07-20 |
#5280 |
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In the U.S., union founder Peter J. McGuire & machinist Matthew Maguire get credit for suggesting this holiday |
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ANNUAL EVENTS |
2005-02-03 |
#4704 |
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Like the U.S., Canada celebrates this holiday for workers on the first Monday in September |
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HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES |
2004-02-12 |
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On June 28, 1894 President Grover Cleveland signed an act making the first Monday in September this holiday |
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HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES |
2003-05-01 |
#4309 |
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As elsewhere, it works out that this is the first Monday in September |
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PUERTO RICAN HOLIDAYS |
2002-10-07 |
#4161 |
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It took a lot of "work" but Grover Cleveland finally signed a bill making this a national holiday in 1894 |
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HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES |
2002-07-15 |
#4131 |
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Peter McGuire, secretary of a carpenters & joiners union, is often credited with suggesting this holiday |
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HOLIDAYS & CELEBRATIONS |
2001-05-08 |
#3852 |
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The USA's first parade celebrating this holiday took place on September 5, 1882 |
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HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES |
2000-10-02 |
#3696 |
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The Miss America pageant was begun to extend the Atlantic City tourist season past this holiday |
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HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES |
1999-11-17 |
#3498 |
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The first Monday in September, it honors working people in the U.S. & Canada |
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HOLIDAYS |
1999-11-01 |
#3486 |
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Mexico celebrates this holiday, Dia del Trabajo, on May 1; we do it in September |
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FOREIGN HOLIDAY |
1999-01-04 |
#3301 |
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Matthew Maguire, a machinist, & Peter J. McGuire, a union founder, are credited with creating this holiday |
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HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES |
1998-05-14 |
#3169 |
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In 1887 Oregon became the first state to pass a law establishing this holiday now in September |
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HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES |
1997-01-03 |
#2845 |
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National Grandparents Day is celebrated in September on the first Sunday after this holiday |
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HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES |
1995-11-17 |
#2580 |
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In 1894 Grover Cleveland set this holiday as the first Monday in September |
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ANNUAL EVENTS |
1995-09-25 |
#2541 |
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In 1994 this holiday for workers celebrated its 100th anniversary |
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HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES |
1995-04-19 |
#2458 |
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In Canada it's observed on the first Monday in September |
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HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES |
1995-03-21 |
#2437 |
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The first Monday in September is Settler's Day in South Africa & this day in the U.S. |
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HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES |
1993-12-30 |
#2149 |
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Peter J. McGuire, this holiday's originator, set its date to fall about midway between July 4th & Thanksgiving |
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HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES |
1993-04-26 |
#2001 |
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This holiday's first observance was probably an 1882 parade organized by a union founder |
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HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES |
1993-04-07 |
#1988 |
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Canada, as well as the U.S., observes this holiday on the first Monday in September |
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HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES |
1992-01-28 |
#1712 |
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The 1st observance of this holiday is believed to have been on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City |
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HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES |
1990-11-28 |
#1438 |
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U.S. equivalent to the Communist May Day |
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HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES |
1990-09-24 |
#1391 |
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In Australia this holiday was called 8-Hour Day to mark the successful struggle for a shorter work day |
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HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES |
1990-01-24 |
#1248 |
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Its 1st observance took place in New York City on Tuesday September 5, 1882 |
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HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES |
1988-12-12 |
#986 |
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Supposedly a union president suggested date of this holiday to fill gap between July 4th & Thanksgiving |
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AMERICAN HOLIDAYS |
1987-02-16 |
#571 |