Labour Day 

A public holiday, therefor a wonderful excuse to get drunk.

I am having a labour day party.

Labour Day by Nais3820 February 25, 2009

Labour Day 

The day where you commemorate all the hard working individuals in the economy and/or for the success they have achieved.

Person 1: Mayne its 3 o'clock! What do you want?

Person 2: Happy labour day!

Person 1: Wtf...like I care...

Person 2: But your family is Mexican...

Labour Day by ProudEngrishUser September 7, 2011

Labour Day 

A public holiday that falls on the first Monday of September, observed in Canada and the United States (Americans spell "labour" as "labor"). In Canada, this is a "statutory holiday", meaning that no one can technically be forced to work it, but those who are willing to must be compensated with government-specified higher pay.

Labour Day, at least in its modern, early 21st century form, does not have any specific, traditional rites or celebrations. It is meant to be a day spent relaxing or recreating, as it celebrates the year's hard labour by workers. Much more common, in other countries, is to have the celebration of May Day (1st day in May), although this is often associated with marches in support of organised labour (unions), and (unfortunately), in recent years, potentially violent demonstrations and actions against wealthy, multi-national corporations.

It is safe to say that May Day is not celebrated in the US because of its ties to and sympathies toward socialism and communism. It can equally be presumed that Canada has aligned its workers' holiday with the US for reasons of politics and economics, as well as commercial convenience.

"Labour Day is an official day of rest for workers. While May Day is meant to do the same, many workers take to the street instead, marching in support of workers' rights."

Labour Day by outaouais September 8, 2011

Labour Day Special 

Engaging in sexual intercourse with your superior in the workplace.

Employee: You wanted to see me Mrs. Applesauce?
Employer: Henry, do know what a labour day special is?
Employee: No ma'am
Employer: You're about to find out. Lock the door.

Labour Day Special by Dr. Whelan September 22, 2010

Labor Day 

A holiday created for the working class, mostly blue collar, to have one last vacation opportunity with their famillies and friends.

Labor Day is a day to celebrate the working class. ie: a given goup, as in Veteran's Day and Memorial Day

Labor Day by jedimasterobiwankenobi September 6, 2011

Labor Day 

The day anyone under 60 is merely thankful for the day off rather than for the labor unions that fought for the day off.

"Dad, have another beer and tell us again how you got clubbed by the cops when you and your fellow workers asked for a 5 day work week?"

"It was on Labor Day, Son. Back before you and all your buddies voted to do away with unions."

Labor Day by Union organizer September 7, 2011

Labor Day 

An American holiday officially recognized by Congress in 1894 in response to public outcry over the violent military ending of the Pullman Strike. Labor Day takes place on the first Monday of September.

The holiday is typically celebrated with picnics and parades commemorating those that fought for better working conditions. Corporations are often at odds with the message of the holiday, and thus, the real history is essentially blacked on on American media. As a result, most Americans do not know what the holiday is for, and associate it was leisure activities and picnics.

This is separate from May 1st, May Day, or International Workers Day, which was created in response to the Haymarket Affair in Chicago, 1886.

"I have the day off and would love to attend the Labor Day parade down-town, but the bus system is shut down on the holiday."

"Are you going anywhere interesting over the Labor Day weekend?"

Labor Day by madric September 10, 2011