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Labor Day
noun
: a day set aside for special recognition of working people: such as
a
: the first Monday in September observed in the U.S. and Canada as a legal holiday
b
: May 1 in many countries
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The movie owns the biggest opening for Labor Day weekend at $94.6M.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Just after Labor Day, the BOP put out guidance on yet another new calculation tool and that too encountered problems.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The ad is part of an ongoing $370 million national ad campaign that stretches from Labor Day to Election Day.
—Ed O'Keefe, CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024
Namely, the strict Memorial Day to Labor Day window in which the local population usually swelled with city escapists, their bags full of rosé and white denim.
—Zachary Weiss, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1884, in the meaning defined above
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“Labor Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Labor%20Day. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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Labor Day
noun
: the first Monday in September observed in the U.S. and Canada as a legal holiday in honor of working people
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