Thursday, September 3, 2015

Fun Facts About Labor Day

Happy Labor Day weekend from your favorite Mexican restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks! The Lake will be hopping with excitement as people celebrate their three day weekend. How did Labor Day actually start? We have all of the answers for you in this blog. As well as an answer to the biggest question: why don't we wear white afterwords?



The first celebrated US Labor Day was on Tuesday, September 5th, 1882 in New York City, planned by the Central Labor Union.

Oregon was the first state to celebrate Labor Day as a legal holiday in 1887.

There is a disagreement about who actually propose Labor Day as a holiday. Some say it was Peter J. McGuire, who was the co-founder of the American Federation of Labor. Others believe that it was Matthew Maguire, a machinist. 

Historians say the expression "no white after Labor Day" comes from when the upper class would return from their summer vacation and stow away their lightweight, white summer clothes as they returned back to school and work.



Americans worked 12-hour days, seven days a week during the 19th century.

The Adamson Act was passed on September 3, 1916 to establish an eight-hour work day.

What do we celebrate on Labor Day? The contributions and achievements of the 155 million men and women who are in the U.S. workforce.

Labor Day is on a Monday because it was thought to be a nice break between Fourth of July and Thanksgiving. The first observance was on a Tuesday, but then moved to Monday the next year where it remained.

President Grover Cleveland was the President when the bill was signed making Labor Day a national holiday in 1894.

Labor Day is celebrated on May 1st in Europe. It's also called International Workers' Day.


The team at Salsa on the Strip would like to wish you a fun, safe Holiday weekend. While you're out having fun this weekend, remember your favorite restaurant when you start to get hungry! We have an amazing menu with burritos, tacos, nachos and salads. The best part is they can all be customized just the way you like them! Come in and let us add a little SPICE to your Holiday weekend!

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