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Labor Day was first celebrated in the United States on September 5, 1882, in New York City, organized by the Central Labor Union. It became a federal holiday in 1894 when Congress passed legislation making the first Monday in September a national holiday to honor the American labor movement. By the end of the 19th century, many states had already recognized Labor Day as an official holiday.

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