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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Sam's Club will also be expanding its holiday hours for Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day and New Year's Eve, USA TODAY reported. Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025 The 2025 Detroit Jazz Festival drew more than 300,000 attendees to downtown and midtown Detroit over Labor Day weekend, while its global livestream audience expanded significantly — reaching viewers in 43 countries, a 30% increase over the previous year. Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025 Average daily domestic passenger trips, retail sales and catering revenue rose at a much slower pace than the Labor Day holiday in May, according to Nomura. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025 In Miami Gardens, Doreen Richards Broadbelt, 71, was mauled to death by dogs while walking to work on Labor Day. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Labor Day

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Labor Day was in 1884

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“Labor Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Labor%20Day. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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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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