Armagnac, like cognac, is brandy distilled from grapes and aged in oak barrels. However, it is traditionally only single distilled, unlike cognac, although there are some whicâ¦h are double distilled. Armagnac, like cognac, is brandy distilled from grapes and aged in oak barrels.
Â­For a lot of people, Labor Day means two things: a day off and the end of summer. But why is it called Labor Day? Labor Day is a day set aside to pay tribute to working men and women. It has been celebrated as a national holiday in the United States and Canada since 1894. Â­Â­Labor unions themselves celebrated the first labor days in the United States, although there's some speculation as to exactly who came up with the idea.
For other uses, see Labor Day (disambiguation). Labor Day in the United States is a public holiday celebrated on the first Monday in September. It honors the American labor movement and the contributions that workers have made to the strength, prosperity, laws and well-being of the country. It is the Monday of the long weekend known as Labor Day Weekend and it is considered the unofficial end of summer. The holiday is also a federal holiday. Beginning in the late 19th century, as the trade union and labor movements grew, trade unionists proposed that a day be set aside to celebrate labor.