Holiday closings
Friday, Sept. 3, 1999 | 9:46 a.m.
Labor Day's roots date back to the 1840s when a parade was held each September in New York City by the Knights of Labor. In 1894, Congress declared the first Monday in September as the legal holiday of Labor Day. Canada also observes the same holiday in honor of all wage earners. Here's what's open and closed on Monday:
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