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
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Summer is coming to a close, Labor Day is approaching, and Superman is one of the biggest and best family films in theaters.
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Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The Labor Day Hurricane hit the Florida Keys in 1935 with winds estimated at 185 mph.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Work will resume after Labor Day to finish most of the construction by the end of September.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2025
For starters, many of our readers deemed wearing white after Labor Day to be perfectly appropriate now—and something worth fighting for.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
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Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The Labor Day Hurricane hit the Florida Keys in 1935 with winds estimated at 185 mph.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Work will resume after Labor Day to finish most of the construction by the end of September.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2025
For starters, many of our readers deemed wearing white after Labor Day to be perfectly appropriate now—and something worth fighting for.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Labor Day
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“Labor Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Labor%20Day. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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