Simsbury Announces Labor Day Holiday Impacts

SIMSBURY, CT —The summer of 2024 is rapidly coming to an unofficial end this week with the Labor Day holiday weekend.

And, like many municipalities, Simsbury's schools and town offices will be closed for the holiday on Monday, Sept. 2.

In addition, the Simsbury Public Library will be closed on Monday and any regular trash pickups from Paine's slated for Monday will be picked up on Tuesday.

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.