Labor Day
1. On what day of the week is Labor Day always observed in the United States?
What astronomical event officially marks the beginning of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere?
What are the two zodiac signs for people born in the month of September?
Which U.S. city hosted the very first Labor Day parade in 1882?
What name is traditionally given to the full moon that occurs closest to the autumnal equinox?
In the Northern Hemisphere, September marks the transition to autumn. What season does September bring to the Southern Hemisphere?
Which U.S. President signed the law making Labor Day a federal holiday in 1894?
What is the traditional name for a brief period of unseasonably warm, sunny weather that occurs in late autumn?
What beautiful deep-blue gemstone is the official traditional birthstone for September?
Labor Day is widely considered the unofficial end of which season?
Which popular autumn fruit is capable of floating in water because 25% of its volume is actually air?
What are the two official birth flowers for the month of September?
What color has traditionally been considered a fashion "no-no" to wear after Labor Day?
In the United States, Thanksgiving is celebrated in November. In what month does Canada celebrate its Thanksgiving?
How many days are in the month of September?
Approximately how many workers marched in the historic first Labor Day parade?
What popular autumn beverage was traditionally created as a way to preserve apples before they spoiled?
On September 22, 1862, Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary version of what historic document?
Which historic and violent 1894 railroad strike directly motivated Congress to pass the Labor Day holiday law?
To which country do millions of Monarch butterflies migrate from North America every autumn?
Which Roman Emperor is responsible for changing the calendar so that September—originally the seventh month—became the ninth month?
While the U.S. and Canada celebrate workers in September, what date do most other countries use for International Workers' Day?
What naturally occurring chemical stops being produced by trees in autumn, causing leaves to lose their green color?
Earth Wind & Fire famously sing about a specific night in September in their hit song. What date do they ask if you remember?
What federal agency, created in 1913, is responsible for overseeing worker rights and enforcing labor laws in the U.S.?
What pigment is responsible for the bright red and purple colors seen in certain autumn leaves?
Which massive European beer and cultural festival traditionally begins in mid-to-late September in Munich, Germany?
What iconic American sport traditionally kicks off its regular season around Labor Day weekend?
. In ancient Rome, autumn was not a standalone season. What was the transition from summer to winter primarily associated with?
Which global peacekeeping organization opens its General Assembly regular session every September in New York City?