What does Labor Day mean to you?

As a child, Labor Day always meant the end of summer and a return to school.  Since moving to the south over 25 years ago, where children return to school much earlier than in

New England

where I grew up, Labor Day has become just another long weekend. Summer doesn’t end and children are already back in school.

 

This got me thinking about how this holiday started. Below is a link to the history of the holiday and the importance it had many years ago.

 

http://www.dol.gov/OPA/ABOUTDOL/LABORDAY.HTM

 

How important is it to you compared to the individuals and groups responsible for creating the holiday? Is it just another holiday? What traditions do you have for this holiday? Do you think that it should be revitalized so the citizens of this country fully understand its history and meaning?