Hartford Announces Labor Day Holiday Impacts

HARTFORD, CT — The unofficial final weekend of summer has the Hartford Yard Goats playing two more games at home on Saturday and Sunday.

But, like most municipal officials statewide, the Yard Goats are off on Monday, Labor Day.

City of Hartford offices, schools, and public libraries are closed on Monday, with regular operations reopening on Tuesday, Sept. 3.

According to Hartford's public works department, the holiday week also means trash and recycling collection will be delayed by one day.

Labor Day history

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.