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
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The shows will be held over Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26; Labor Day weekend on Saturday, Aug. 31 and Sunday, Sept. 1; and Friday, Nov. 8 and Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess is offering an early bird deal for stays from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
This will mark the third straight year Missouri has opened at home on the Thursday before Labor Day.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2024
According to the site, the surge pricing will be active during high travel times, which JetBlue has determined will run from the second half of April through June 20th, and then from June 20th through Labor Day.
—Lawrence Hodge / Jalopnik, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
The grounds are open year-round, but entry into the historic buildings is only allowed in the summer (typically Memorial Day to Labor Day).
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2024
Made in America, the Labor Day festival founded by Jay-Z in Philadelphia that added a downtown L.A. satellite in 2014, canceled for the second year in a row.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Peak pricing will apply during the second half of April, June 20 through Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and the second half of December, according to JetBlue’s site.
—Byirina Ivanova, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
The music festival, founded in 2012, is typically held annually over Labor Day weekend along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia.
—USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
Jem Aswad, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess is offering an early bird deal for stays from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
This will mark the third straight year Missouri has opened at home on the Thursday before Labor Day.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2024
According to the site, the surge pricing will be active during high travel times, which JetBlue has determined will run from the second half of April through June 20th, and then from June 20th through Labor Day.
—Lawrence Hodge / Jalopnik, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
The grounds are open year-round, but entry into the historic buildings is only allowed in the summer (typically Memorial Day to Labor Day).
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2024
Made in America, the Labor Day festival founded by Jay-Z in Philadelphia that added a downtown L.A. satellite in 2014, canceled for the second year in a row.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Peak pricing will apply during the second half of April, June 20 through Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and the second half of December, according to JetBlue’s site.
—Byirina Ivanova, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
The music festival, founded in 2012, is typically held annually over Labor Day weekend along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia.
—USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1884, in the meaning defined above
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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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