Because of how the holidays landed on the calendar this year, summer was, in a way, as long as possible. Memorial Day landed on May 25 this year, the earliest it can occur. Labor Day is about to do the reverse, arriving as late as possible. Labor Day, as the name implies, is meant to celebrate "the social and economic achievements of American workers," the U.S. Department of Labor explains. The U.S. has been honoring workers in some sense since the late 1800s. See link in bio for more info. #summer #LaborDay #MemorialDay #holidays #backtoschool #AmericanWorkers #calendarfacts