09/07/2026
Have you ever wondered about the history of Labor Day? The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City. On June 28, 1894, President Cleveland signed a law making "Labor Day" the first Monday in September. Later, a resolution of the American Federation of Labor convention of 1909, the Sunday preceding Labor Day was adopted as Labor Sunday and dedicated to the spiritual and educational aspects of the labor movement. Fair pay, equity, and justice are essential to the Labor Movement and to the gospel. "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed." Luke 4:18