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The first Labor Day was held on September 5, 1882 in New York City by American labor leader Peter J. McGuire. McGuire had witnessed Canadian labor union parades and strikes and decided to bring organize a labor day in America to honor workers and give them a day of rest.

The holiday has been held on the first Monday of September ever since.

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The September date was originally chosen by the Central Labor Union of New York because President Cleveland was concerned that observance of International Workers' Day (celebrated on May 1) would be associated with socialism.

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