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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
Examples of Labor Day in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Advertisement Cusp was closed down a week after Labor Day weekend last year for the start of the renovation and was expected to reopen in December, but permitting and construction delays due in part to major changes made to the restaurant’s show kitchen set the timetable back by several months.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2024
The 1935 Labor Day Hurricane struck with an intensity that would be unparalleled for the next half-century, washing away 40 miles of track and dooming the railway for good.
—Teddy Brokaw, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
Enjoy these activities with the whole family from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day weekend, from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. daily in 2024.
—Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2024
Atwood expanded into Milwaukee’s Crossroads Collective in April 2023 but closed that location just before Labor Day last year.
—Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2024
No more presence at farmers markets and goodbye to its Corn and Chile Festival on Labor Day weekend.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 13 May 2024
Maker Huy Fong Foods is pressing pause on production until after Labor Day.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 13 May 2024
This issue was first brought to her attention around Labor Day last year, just a short time after Cedar Heights residents were first notified by signs posted throughout the neighborhood.
—Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic, 13 May 2024
Over Labor Day weekend in 2022, for example, officers arrested 11 people and cited 51 involved with the events.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 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 24 May. 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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