Labour Day

American  

noun

British.

1. a holiday in honor of labor, celebrated on May 1 in Britain and some parts of the Commonwealth, but on the first Monday in September in Canada, on the fourth Monday in October in New Zealand, and with varying dates in the different states of Australia.

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Labour Day British  

noun

1. a public holiday in many countries in honour of labour, usually held on May 1 See also Labor Day

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Example Sentences

In the early hours of September 4, 1972 -- Canada's Labour Day holiday -- three masked robbers armed with machine guns and rifles took advantage of building repair work to slip into the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts via a skylight.

From Barron's

The accident on Thursday happened while families were travelling for labour day.

From BBC

On 1 May each year, marches led by workers and unions are held as part of International Labour Day celebrations in many countries.

From BBC

Last week's five-day public holiday to mark labour day saw 295 million trips made within China, according to figures from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

From BBC

It was hosting a diving expedition over the Labour Day holiday weekend.

From BBC