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Labor Day

noun

  1. (in the U.S.) a legal holiday, commonly the first Monday in September, in honor of labor.


Labor Day

noun

  1. (in the US and Canada) a public holiday in honour of labour, held on the first Monday in September
  2. (in Australia) a public holiday observed on different days in different states
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Labor Day

  1. A national holiday in the United States and Canada in honor of working people. Labor Day is observed on the first Monday in September.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Labor Day1

First recorded in 1885–90
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Example Sentences

On Labor Day weekend, the teenager accompanied Shattuck, her three children, and several of their friends to Bethany beach.

Last year, Labor Day 2013, that vision at long last materialized before my exhausted eyes.

But last Labor Day, there were no such prepared recitations.

The publisher will release images of the new supplements online soon, likely over the long Labor Day weekend.

The classic comedy Ghostbusters is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a theatrical re-release over Labor Day weekend.

Alan took him down to the school on the day after Labor Day, to sign him up for kindergarten.

Its not to be because I swore solemnly that these girls would be home before Labor Day if they were permitted to take this trip.

He tooken sick two or three weeks later jus' before Labor Day, and died all paralyzed up.

When the rush was over after Labor Day, I was again out of a job.

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