Labor Day is an American national holiday celebrated on the first Monday in September. It is the American alternative to May Day to commemorate workers’ rights. This year, the first Monday in September is the first day of the month. Ironically, May Day as an international holiday to celebrate workers’ rights[1] was inspired by the Chicago Haymarket Riot on May 4, 1886. The first observance[2] (practica) of workers’ rights had occurred in early September of 1882, when a parade was organized by the Knights of Labor, a prominent labor organization, in New York City. The then President Grover Cleveland, fearful[3] of commemorating the Haymarket Riot and inspiring socialist sentiment, decided to adopt the date used by the Knights of Labor as the national holiday instead of May 1st. Nowadays, Labor Day is celebrated with very little fanfare[4] in comparison to other countries’ celebrations of May Day. The day off is taken advantage of[5] to have one last, long summer weekend before school and autumn begin.
[1] derechos, [2] practica, [3] temeroso, [4] fanfarria, [5] aprovechado
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