Labor Day
Workers' autumn celebration
Labor Day is a public holiday honoring workers, observed on the first Monday of September in the United States and Canada.
It marks the unofficial end of summer, associated with final beach trips, barbecues, and back-to-school preparations.
After Labor Day, wearing white is traditionally considered a fashion faux pas: We always close up the lake house after Labor Day.
Forceful impact or stoppage
- picketingOrganized protest outside workplace
- activismDirect effort for reform
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- boycottOrganized economic protest
organizing · industrial action · trade union · social movement · grassroots · protest · march · placard
Slow-cook over coals
- cookoutOutdoor meal over flames
- picnicOutdoor casual meal
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- fireworksExplosive light displays
family · gathering · reunion · party · festivities · grilling · outdoors · recreation
Joining into one
- wagesPayment for work
- employmentPaid occupation status
- blue-collarManual labor workforce
- workforceAll available workers
trade · solidarity · collective bargaining · rights · fair pay · working class · tribute · recognition
Divided governmental authority
- MondayWeek's second day
- SeptemberYear's ninth month
- observanceKeeping of customs
- annualOccurring every year
time off · long weekend · back-to-school · national · statutory · bank holiday · paid leave · calendar
Rhythmic group walking
- floatsRemains on surface
- bannersLarge displayed cloth signs
- crowdsAssembled multitudes
- routePath from A to B
spectators · streets · uniforms · drumline · grand marshal · procession · pageantry · workers
strike
Forceful impact or stoppage
- picketingOrganized protest outside workplace
- activismDirect effort for reform
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
boycott · organizing · industrial action · trade union · social movement · grassroots · protest · march · placard · grievance
barbecue
Slow-cook over coals
fireworks · family · gathering · reunion · party · festivities · grilling · outdoors · recreation · games
union
Joining into one
- wagesPayment for work
- employmentPaid occupation status
- blue-collarManual labor workforce
workforce · trade · solidarity · collective bargaining · rights · fair pay · working class · tribute · recognition · dignity
federal
Divided governmental authority
- MondayWeek's second day
- SeptemberYear's ninth month
- observanceKeeping of customs
annual · time off · long weekend · back-to-school · national · statutory · bank holiday · paid leave · calendar · commemoration
marching
Rhythmic group walking
route · spectators · streets · uniforms · drumline · grand marshal · procession · pageantry · workers · bands
- summersummer, summertime, midsummer, summer solstice, solstice
- holidaysChristmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, Halloween, New Year
- American EventsFourth of July, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Christmas, New Year
- American HolidaysFourth of July, July Fourth, Thanksgiving, Juneteenth, Washington's Birthday
- annual eventsanniversary, Christmas, birthday, Easter, Thanksgiving
- European HolidaysChristmas, Easter Monday, Good Friday, New Year, Epiphany