Labor Day

American  

noun

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

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Labor Day British  

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 Cultural  

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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Etymology

Origin of Labor Day

First recorded in 1885–90

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• May Day vs. Labor Day

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Example Sentences

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Labor Day

The company was once expected to publicly unveil its IPO prospectus shortly after Labor Day, which could have set the stage for it to list later in September.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

It begun disbursing that money in bulk to House and Senate races after Labor Day.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

The city has already been besieged by an unusually active, El Niño-fueled hurricane season, taking damage from Hurricane Marie over Labor Day weekend and Hurricane Polo last month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

U.S. natural gas futures rose as the weather outlook remains hot enough through Labor Day and next week, keeping up demand for cooling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

“It is Labor Day and grilling in this heat would certainly qualify as labor.”

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman

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