Labor Day initial proposal in the spring of 1882. According to McGuire, on May 8, 1882, he made a proposition to the fledgling Central Labor Union in New York City that a day be set aside for a "general holiday for the laboring classes". According to McGuire he further recommended that the event should begin with a street parade as a public demonstration of organized labor's solidarity and strength, with the march followed by a picnic, to which participating local unions could sell tickets as a fundraiser. According to McGuire he suggested the first Monday in September as an ideal date for
Canadian Football League Canada Day Games five games being played. Canadian Football League Canada Day Games Canada Day games in the Canadian Football League are an occasional part of the league's schedule and occur only when the league schedule begins on or before July 1. The games are not an annual occurrence, unlike the Labour Day or Thanksgiving Day games and they are typically only scheduled when Canada Day falls on a Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. As of the 2017 CFL season, there have been 20 Canada Day games played. In 1984, the CFL played regular season games in June for the first time