___ Day (holiday first celebrated in 1882)

The answer to “___ Day (holiday first celebrated in 1882)” in the LA Times Mini crossword is LABOR — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times Mini crossword on September 7, 2026 at 7-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“___ Day (holiday first celebrated in 1882)” answer

LABOR (5 letters)

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What does LABOR mean?

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When else has “___ Day (holiday first celebrated in 1882)” appeared?

LA Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

September 7, 2026 (most recent) → LABOR. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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