Labour day is held on the fourth Monday in October. It dates back to the 1840s when Samuel Parnell refused to work more than eight hours a day. The first Labour Day was celebrated in New Zealand on the 28th of October and others followed along with the idea. Government employees were given the day off to go to the parades and many businesses closed for at least part of the day. Early Labour Day parades drew huge crowds in places such as Palmerston North and Napier as well as in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. There were colorful banners and highly decorated floats, and the parades were followed by popular picnics and even sports events.
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