(in the US and Canada) a public holiday in honour of labour, held on the first Monday in September (in Australia) a public holiday observed on different days in different states
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ˈLa•bor ˌDay, n. [proper noun]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- a legal holiday in the U.S. and Canada observed on the first Monday in September in honor of labor.
La′bor Day′,
- (in the U.S.) a legal holiday, commonly the first Monday in September, in honor of labor. Cf. Labour Day.
- 1885–90
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