An early start to the holiday weekend

Texas REALTORS® will close at 3:00 on Friday, September 3. Wishing everyone the best for a fun, safe and healthy holiday weekend. The office will be closed on Monday, September 6 in recognition of Labor Day.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union. This led to labor activists, municipalities and eventually states formally recognizing the day of celebration to acknowledge the many contributions workers have made to America’s strength, prosperity, and well-being. More than 30 states had passed legislation to recognize Labor Day by the time Congress passed an act making the first Monday in September of each year a legal holiday on June 28, 1894.