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

Important To The Event IndyCar and Penske Entertainment – the promoters of the Music City Grand Prix – indicated approximately 40,000 people were in attendance over the course of the two-day, Labor Day weekend event. —Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

Just feet away, their mother, 71-year-old Doreen Richards Broadbelt, was found dead on Labor Day due to a dog attack in a field next to a Miami Gardens elementary school. —Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025

While traditional wisdom may say to avoid white linen pants after Labor Day, fashion-forward travelers ditched that antiquated rule years ago. —Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2025

This year’s show was set to run from Labor Day weekend to early March. —Claire Wang, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Labor Day

• aaa
• adonais
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway

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