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How did Labor Day become a national holiday?
The first Labor Day in the United States was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5,...
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May Day march in New York City
March in New York City on Workers' Day, May 1, 1909.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (digital. id. ggbain 03321)
Labor Day in the United States
Learn the origin of Labor Day in the United States.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc./Patrick O'Neill Riley
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Workers marching in Moscow's Red Square, May 1, 2015.
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May Day rally, Beijing
May Day rally in Tiananmen Square, Beijing.
Der Stern/Black Star

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On This Day: May 1
Kurt Heintz of Encyclopædia Britannica explores the significance of May 1 as a labour...
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