Berlin Announces Labor Day Holiday Impacts

BERLIN, CT —Berlin officials recently announced the Labor Day holiday impacts on municipal services to residents.

According to town officials, all town departments and schools will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2, in observance of the holiday.

There will be some impacts on trash/recycling collection, with no trash/recycling on Monday.

Those who have their trash/recycling picked up on Monday will, instead, have there's picked up a day later.

The holiday was born out of the nation's labor movement and has, since, evolved into the notion of summer's last hurrah for all.

It is always the first Monday in September and, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, it is "an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers."

"The holiday is rooted in the late 19th century when labor activists pushed for a federal holiday to recognize the many contributions workers have made to America’s strength, prosperity, and well-being," reads the U.S. Department of Labor website.

For more information on the history of Labor Day, click on this link.