In just a few days we will celebrate LABOR DAY! It's a day off from school and work for many. But why do we celebrate Labor Day, how did it become and holiday and what is there to do in the Annapolis area during the holiday weekend.
WHAT IS LABOR DAY?
Labor Day is a time to appreciate the contributions of the working class and to honor how hard they work to help our country grow and prosper. It is celebrated each year on the first Monday in September and is a national federal holiday in the United States and Canada.
HOW DID LABOR START?
Labor Day was first observed in 1882, during a time when many Americans worked long days in harsh and unsafe work environments for little money. These workers joined together to create unions, which were organized groups created to speak out for the rights of all members. On September 5, 1882, union workers in New York City took an unpaid day off of work to protest the poor working conditions. Afterward, many of the workers stayed behind to eat and enjoy the day off of work with their families -- and that was the first labor day picnic!
Twelve years later, in 1894, Congress passed an act that made Labor Day a national holiday. And that’s why we celebrate today!
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE ANNAPOLIS AREA THIS LABOR DAY?
Friday, September 1
- First Friday Teen Poetry Workshop at ArtFarm
- Food Truck Fridays - Annapolis
- Maryland State Fair
- Mayo Beach Park Open Days
- Wilma Lee Heritage Cruise
- Third Eye Comics and Games Extravaganza
- Annapolis Arts Alliance Exhibit "Wild About Wildlife"
- Annapolis Harbor & USNA Cruise
Saturday, September 2
- Build a Kids Microscope at both Annapolis Home Depot locations
- Music and Movement at Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library
- Family Storytime at Discoveries: The Library at the Mall
- Music & Movement Story Time at Edgewater Library
- Annapolis Labor Day Regatta
- Maryland Renaissance Festival
- Maryland State Fair
- Mayo Beach Park Open Days
- Third Eye Comics and Games Extravaganza
- Annapolis Arts Alliance Exhibit "Wild About Wildlife"
- Yoga on the Dock for families
- Dinner Under the Stars
- AcoustiCafe Band at Historic Goshen Farm
- Annapolis Harbor & USNA Cruise
Sunday September 3
- Sunday Makebreak: Fall Painted Rocks at Michaels
- First Sunday Arts Festival
- Maryland Renaissance Festival
- Maryland State Fair
- Mayo Beach Park Open Days
- Pops in the Park - Annapolis Symphony Orchestra Concert at Quiet Waters Park
- Third Eye Comics and Games Extravaganza
- Annapolis Arts Alliance Exhibit "Wild About Wildlife"
- Annapolis Harbor & USNA Cruise
Monday, September 4
- No School
- Chesapeake Children's Museum Art and Story Time Preschool Edition
- Labor Day 5K fun run/walk at MY Fitness
- Maryland Renaissance Festival
- Maryland State Fair
- Mayo Beach Park Open Days
- Third Eye Comics and Games Extravaganza
- Annapolis Arts Alliance Exhibit "Wild About Wildlife"
- Day on the Bay to St. Michaels
- Annapolis Harbor & USNA Cruise
