10. The Jews labored in Eygpt, and God took us out with an mighty fist and an outstretched arm…

9. In honor of Yitzchak Rabin, Peres, Mitzna and the rest of the Labor Party

8. “Labor-day” in Lakewood means get the mohel standing by.

7. To ruin friends long weekend with end-of-summer Simchas

6. It's like Shabbos, but you are allowed to do “labor” over the BBQ grill

5. Yiddin need to know when to stop wearing straw hats

4. Labor Day – early bird special on yom-tov and back-to-sneus clothing

3. Gives shul shmoozer the opportunity to ask the obvious rhetorical and annoying question:, “It's Labor Day, yet nobody goes to work?”

2. Finally allows white collar Jews to boast being part of a Union…AKA the O.U.

1. Labor Day, the official beginning of when you can use the 'I'll wait till after the yomim tovim” excuse