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

The new schedule also guarantees two weeks off during a regular season that will begin the week before Labor Day. — Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026

The Santa Clara theme park’s final day of operation will be next Labor Day, ending a 51-year run as an attraction once seen as Northern California’s version of Disneyland — and a rite of passage for local teenagers. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, which operates the park, announced Friday that the park's final day of operation will be on Labor Day, September 6. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

Trump's Tuesday trip and Vance's upcoming one means the president and vice president will have visited Texas -- typically reliably red -- eight times since Labor Day weekend. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Labor Day

• aaa
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
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• baa
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• breakaway

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