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

Examples of Labor Day in a Sentence

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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 See all Example Sentences for Labor Day 

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Labor Day was in 1884

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“Labor Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Labor%20Day. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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