Meanings
nounLabor Day (plural Labor Days)
plural Labor Days · alternative Canada UK Labour Day
- USThe holiday marking the unofficial end of summer, held on the first Monday in September.
The Conception caught fire around 3:14 a.m. on Labor Day off Santa Cruz Island, about 20 miles away from the coast of mainland California. It was the last day of a three-day diving trip.
2019 September 27, Paul Vercammen, Steve Almasy, “ATF still looking to determine what caused deadly fire on California dive boat”, in CNN, archived from the original on 02 Oct 2019 - An annual holiday held on May 1 to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers.
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Finnish Labor Day
- Labor DayUS holiday marking the end of summer
Polish Święto Pracy
- Święto PracyUS holiday marking the end of summer
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Labor Day. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Labor%20Day
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