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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For starters, many of our readers deemed wearing white after Labor Day to be perfectly appropriate now—and something worth fighting for. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025 Following the affiliate change, the first big ABC sports telecast involving a local team will be a Miami Hurricanes-Notre Dame football game on Sunday night, Aug. 31, during Labor Day weekend. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025 The concert would draw thousands of people to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway over Labor Day, injecting tourism dollars into the city during an otherwise sleepy holiday weekend. Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025 Many local lifestyle publications also publish round-ups of businesses offering specials for holidays like Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day weekend and more. Carey Bringle, Forbes, 19 Mar. 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 29 Mar. 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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