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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Good Friday: Friday, April 18 Memorial Day: Monday, May 26 Juneteenth: Thursday, June 19 Independence Day: Friday, July 4 Labor Day: Monday, Sept. 1 Thanksgiving: Thursday, Nov. 27 Christmas: Thursday, Dec. 25 Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025 The group went public at a Labor Day parade in 2024 and now have organizers in New York, Texas, Illinois and Georgia, Byrne-Gudding said on Saturday. Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2025 Shortly before Labor Day, in 1985, Charatan left her then-husband, taking her 17-month-old son with her. Nick Tabor, Curbed, 11 Apr. 2025 Brown went on to add that the hope of many is that the athletic school year begins closer to Labor Day, the thought being more kids would be inclined to compete as opposed to starting the preseason in mid-August where all student/athletes are on vacation. Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2025 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 24 Apr. 2025.

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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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