why is the above mentioned holiday celebrated?
To honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements of the United States.
Labor Day
Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday in September to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements of the United States. It is the Monday of the long weekend known as Labor Day Weekend.

where did the movie south pacific take place At Broadway theatre where is this theatre located? In the Theater District and Lincoln Center along Broadway, in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. who directed the above play? Joshua Logan can you name some of the characters in it? Ngana, Jerome, Nellie Forbus, Emile de Becque where is the above mentioned director from? United States apart from theatre, has he worked in any other of entertainment? He directed the film 'Picnic' and 'Bus Stop' when did the first one release? 1955 what was the storyline? The film dramatizes 24 hours in the life of a small Kansas town in the mid-20th century. It revolves around the Labor Day holiday. It is the story of an outsider whose appearance disrupts and rearranges the lives of those with whom he comes into contact.
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Labor Day [SEP] Introduction
In 1887, Oregon was the first state of the United States to make it an official public holiday. By the time it became an official federal holiday in 1894, thirty states in the United States officially celebrated Labor Day. Canada's Labour Day is also celebrated on the first Monday of September. More than 80 countries celebrate International Workers' Day on May 1, the ancient European holiday of May Day. May Day was chosen by the Second International of socialist and communist parties to commemorate the Haymarket affair which occurred in Chicago on May 4, 1886.