If you weren’t grilling, you were likely at a mall. Labor Day weekend 2017 was a retail behemoth, with sales so aggressive you’d think the stores were giving away mattresses for free. Fun fact: the term “Labor Day sales” started in the late 19th century as a way for department stores to move summer inventory, and the anxiety has only grown. That $400 patio set you bought at 40% off? You didn’t need it. But it felt good.
Labor Day in the USA: History, Significanceand Celebrations
Meanwhile, the fashion world was divided. One camp insisted on wearing white as a final act of defiance; the other had already swapped to fall neutrals like olive and rust. The brave souls who wore linen knew they’d be wrinkled by noon, but they owned it. The real power move? A denim jacket over a sundress—perfect for that moment when the sun dips and the evening chill arrives.
Little-Known Fun Facts
Did you know that Oregon was the first state to make Labor Day a legal holiday in 1887? Or that the famous “Labor Day Storm” of 1935 in the Florida Keys is still one of the most intense hurricanes ever recorded in the U.S.? Not exactly cocktail party material, but fascinating nonetheless. Also, the hot dog is the official food of the holiday: Americans consume roughly 7 billion hot dogs between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Seven. Billion. That’s enough to circle the Earth with sausages.
