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 Fuller says the goal is for this portion to reopen before Labor Day. The Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2024 The Revolution is a two-day event hosted by the historical society at the city’s Central Park – the group’s Civil War Days reenactments are a popular Labor Day tradition as well. Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 2 Mar. 2024 Hy-Vee will continue its impressive sponsorship support of IndyCar as the growing supermarket chain based in West Des Moines, Iowa will sponsor IndyCar’s return to The Milwaukee Mile on Labor Day Weekend. Bruce Martin, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 The three-month U.S. leg starts just after Labor Day with a Sept. 4 show in State College, Penn., wrapping up with a two-night hometown stand at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Dec. 6-7. Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Feb. 2024 The Oregon lawsuits say PacifiCorp negligently failed to shut off power to its 600,000 customers during a windstorm over Labor Day weekend in 2020, despite warnings from state leaders and top fire officials, and that its power lines caused multiple blazes. Josh Funk, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2024 The camp attracted celebrities, politicians and famous saltwater anglers until the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 destroyed it. Emma Janssen, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2024 Jelly Roll has announced dates for a run of 37 tour dates to take him from Labor Day through Halloween of 2024. Marcus K. Dowling, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2024 The law also officially moved Memorial Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, and Veterans Day to Mondays, although Veterans Day officially reverted to November 11 in 1978. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024

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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 18 Mar. 2024.

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

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