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

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Labor Day¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

The casualties were among at least 58 people shot, eight fatally, across the city over the Labor Day holiday weekend.

From BBC

My conversation with the two actors took place on Labor Day.

From Los Angeles Times

Labor Day weekend proved to be one of this year’s hottest in L.A., and it boasted a heat advisory to show for it.

From Los Angeles Times

Dr. Elizabeth Hudson, the regional chief of infectious diseases at Kaiser Permanente Southern California, said she received many calls related to outpatient cases of COVID-19 while on call over the Labor Day weekend.

From Los Angeles Times

Actor Nicholas Braun, best known for his work in the hit HBO series “Succession,” began his Labor Day weekend with a run in with New Hampshire law officials.

From Los Angeles Times