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

Representative Cummings, of New York, this afternoon took the bill making Labor Day a national holiday to the White House and President Cleveland signed it at once. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 29 June 2026

Summer House is gearing up to begin filming Season 11, as the show typically starts production around the 4th of July holiday and runs through Labor Day weekend. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 29 June 2026

But also, until Labor Day, the tea chain is serving a limited-time Blue Razzler Energy Refresher topped with vanilla cold foam and red, white, and blue sprinkles in a commemorative America’s 250th cup. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026

Though the races here will stop, simulcasts of racing from other tracks will continue on those banks of TVs through Labor Day. — Henry Kornaros, Curbed, 26 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Labor Day

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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