Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Crafts for Kids
Choose from dozens of simple crafts including activities for the holidays, animal crafts and much more.
Library of Congress
Loc: For Teachers: Holidays: Themed Resources
A rich resource page with links to primary source information about a number of holidays and special days, such as presidential inaugurations.
A&E Television
History.com: How a Deadly Railroad Strike Led to the Labor Day Holiday
The history behind the Labor Day holiday is far more complex and dramatic than most might realize, starting with a heated campaign by workers in the late 19th century to win support and recognition for their contributions. In July 1894,...
A&E Television
History.com: Labor Day 2021
Labor Day 2021 occurred on Monday, September 6. Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers and is traditionally observed on the first Monday in September. It was created by the labor movement in the...
A&E Television
History.com: How a Deadly Railroad Strike Led to the Labor Day Holiday
When the federal government was called in to suppress a railroad workers' strike, dozens were killed and politicians sought a way to show they still supported workers. July 1894, President Grover Cleveland finally signed into law...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Holidays for Kids: Labor Day
Kids learn about Labor Day on this site. The history and facts about this holiday that celebrates the worker.