Labor Day sales
Definition
A commercial period occurring around the first Monday of September in the United States and Canada, characterized by significant discounts offered by retailers to mark the unofficial end of summer.
A consumer phenomenon where the celebration of the American labor movement is briefly eclipsed by the urge to buy a new mattress or kitchen appliance at a marginally reduced price.
Examples
I spent my entire Labor Day holiday aggressively comparing the discount percentage on blenders instead of actually honoring the history of the labor movement.
There is a special kind of irony in working extra overtime hours just so you can afford the deep discounts offered during the Labor Day sales.
My bank account is currently staging its own labor protest after I decided that every item in the Labor Day sales was an essential purchase.