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What's Open and Closed on Labor Day?
If you're open for business on Labor Day, post your hours in the comments section.
Can you believe it's Labor Day already? [There are some stores around here already stocked for Halloween!]
It's a national holiday, meaning federal and state government offices, as well as Johnston Town Hall and other local offices [except for emergency services] are closed.
The U.S. Department of Labor's website on the history of Labor Day explains that the first recorded Labor Day occurred on a Tuesday — Sept. 5, 1882, organized by members of the Central Labor Union in New York City, NY.After changing the annual date to the first Monday of September, labor organizations continued to honor the holiday — and several state enacted laws approving it — until 1894, when Congress made Labor Day an official national holiday.
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The Johnston School District is also closed. Classes are scheduled to resume Sept. 3.
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will run a Sunday/Holiday service schedule on Monday, Sept. 3, 2012, in observance of Labor Day. The Sunday/Holiday schedule will apply to all regular fixed-route buses and trolleys. The RIDE program will operate only ADA routes, and RIPTA offices will be closed.
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Some businesses may be closed, or open for limited hours — use the Johnston Patch Directory to find information and links to their websites.
If your Johnston business is open on Labor Day, post your hours in the comments below.
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