More than 100 years after the first Labor Day observance， there is still some doubt as to who first proposed the holiday for workers。

Some records show that Peter J。 McGuire， general secretary of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners and a cofounder of the American Federation of Labor， was first in suggesting a day to honor those who from rude nature have delved and carved all the grandeur we behold。

But Peter McGuires place in Labor Day history has not gone unchallenged。 Many believe that Matthew Maguire， a machinist， not Peter McGuire， founded the holiday。 Recent research seems to support the contention that Matthew Maguire， later the secretary of Local 344 of the International Association of Machinists in Paterson， N。J。， proposed the holiday in 1882 while serving as secretary of the Central Labor union in New York。 What is clear is that the Central Labor union adopted a Labor Day proposal and appointed a committee to plan a demonstration and picnic。

The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday， September 5， 1882， in New York City， in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor union 。 The Central Labor union held its second Labor Day holiday just a year later， on September 5， 1883.

In 1884 the first Monday in September was selected as the holiday， as originally proposed， and the Central Labor union urged similar organizations in other cities to follow the example of New York and celebrate a workingmens holiday on that date。 The idea spread with the growth of labor organizations， and in 1885 Labor Day was celebrated in many industrial centers of the country。

Labors Day is on May 1st。 Labors Day is an international day for workers。 Working is glorious， and we should respect workers。 The Labors Day is workers holiday and workers can enjoy themselves to their hearts content。 Many people choose to travel。 And some others will go to the cinema。 Some will go to parks。 And others will stay at home。