Labor Day is a bittersweet milestone, marking the end of summer and celebrating the work you’ve put in throughout the year, so we have put together a list of all the best Labor Day weekend quotes for you to share. And if you’re looking for short Labor Day weekend sayings for Instagram, we also have you covered.
Now go ahead and browse through to find your favorite.
Short Labor Day Quotes, Captions and Sayings
Grill, chill and refill – it’s Labor Day!
Working on my tan lines, not my deadlines
“The more I want to get something done, the less I call it work.” — Richard Bach, “Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah”
My labor day outfit is a perfect blend of comfort and no work
Relaxing at home on Labor Day weekend is the new going out
Workin’ hard or hardly workin’? Who cares, it’s Labor Day!
The backbone of every great nation: its workers
“I’m a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.” ― Thomas Jefferson
Sun’s out, buns out, workload’s gone
Good times and tan lines
Celebrating the labor love – no emails allowed!
Work hard… party harder
Celebrating the ‘Labor’ in Labor Day by doing none
Honoring the grind that fuels our country’s heart
From dawn to dusk, their spirit never wavers
Work hard, lounge harder
“You always pass failure on your way to success.” — Mickey Rooney
Relaxation levels: Maximum Capacity
“Everything yields to diligence.” — Thomas Jefferson
Relaxation
“A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.” — Colin Powell
Jobs fill your pockets, but adventures fill your soul – especially on Labor Day!
“Sometimes you have to be satisfied. You try hard enough. Don’t be so self-critical; don’t be so hard on yourself.” — Billie Jean King
Labor Day vibes
Summer highlights include this moment right here
Keep calm and pretend it’s not Monday tomorrow
Staycation Mode
Too lazy to come up with a Labor Day pun, just enjoying the day off
Patriotic
A long weekend to remember
Basking in the last of the summer rays
“I have a firm belief in the ability and power of women to achieve the things they want to achieve.”— Eleanor Roosevelt
Sizzling on my day off like the perfect hot dog
“I learned the value of hard work by working hard.” — Margaret Mead
“If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” — Shirley Chisholm
Celebrating the fruits of my leisure
“You must work and do good, not be lazy and gamble, if you wish to earn happiness. Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.” — Anne Frank, “The Diary of Anne Frank”
“The only thing that’s keeping you from getting what you want is the story you keep telling yourself.” — Tony Robbins
Reflective
“Though you can love what you do not master, you cannot master what you do not love.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana
A September to remember
Pillars of progress and perseverance
Bye-Bye Business
When your couch is the hotspot of the weekend
Trying to find that perfect work-life balance… Oh wait, it’s a long weekend!
Strength and sweat: the fabric of our nation
Off Duty
“It’s not easy, but if you accept your misfortune and handle it right, your perceived failure can become a catalyst for profound reinvention.” — Conan O’Brien
“Do we settle for the world as it is, or do we work for the world as it should be?” — Michelle Obama, “Becoming”
Freedom
“We fail the minute we let someone else define success for us.” — Brené Brown, “Dare to Lead”
Keep calm and carry on… to the beach
Did someone say ‘long weekend’? Autoreply: Out of Office
“There is more to life than making a living. Do not work more than you live.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana
Autumn is coming
“I think sometimes in life the biggest challenges end up being the best things that happen in your life.” — Tom Brady
“Hard work should be rewarded by good food.” — Ken Follet
Turning the ‘out of office’ mode into an art form
Wage warriors, we salute your tireless spirit
Peace, Love, BBQ
Chilling harder than a popsicle on Labor Day
Picking my favorite laborer: me. Celebrating accordingly!
Goodbye office, hello sunshine
MonYAY
End of summer, full of winners
Happiness is no alarm on Monday morning
Chasing the sun on this long weekend
Goodbye, Ties!
The shoreline’s my happy place this weekend
“Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses.” — Kobe Bryant
Ocean air, freedom, and stars and stripes forever
“It was working men and women who made the 20th century the American century. It was the labor movement that helped secure so much of what we take for granted today.” — Barack Obama
Almost PSL season
Celebrating work today by not doing any
Weekend Warrior
Can’t spell ‘Labor’ without ‘a lob’ – tennis, anyone?
Summer: out. Labor Day chillin’: in.
I earned this day
Sunset Sessions
Grill, chill, and seaside thrills
“There is joy in work. There is no happiness except in the realization that we have accomplished something.” — Henry Ford
The tans will fade, but the memories will last forever
“I’ve got a woman’s ability to stick to a job and get on with it when everyone else walks off and leaves it.” — Margaret Thatcher
Sunkissed & celebrating the American way
“Don’t worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition.” — Abraham Lincoln
Kissed by the ocean & blessed by the waves
Kicking off the long weekend with flair and flare
“Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.” — William Feather, “The Business of Life”
Grateful
Patio Party
“There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.” ― Beverly Sills
Barbecued
Trading in my suite for a swimsuit this Labor Day
Jeans to jammies: Labor Day transformation complete
Waves of fun on Labor Day Weekend
Sunset lover’s Labor Day dream
“Success is often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.” — Coco Chanel
Grills & Chills
Tribute to the everyday warriors in workwear
Work ethic woven into America’s spirit
“It seems to me to be equally plain that no business which depends for existence on paying less than living wages to its workers has any right to continue in this country.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt
Waving goodbye to summer like
Labor of Love
Dealer’s choice: Beach, BBQ, or bed? All of the above
“Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.” — Kevin Durant
Sipping on ‘liberty’ and ‘justice’ – they taste a lot like margaritas
Smile! It’s a Monday off
“What is success? I think it is a mixture of having a flair for the thing that you are doing; knowing that it is not enough, that you have got to have hard work and a certain sense of purpose.” — Margaret Thatcher
Unwind
Sandy toes, sun-kissed nose, that Labor Day glow
Making memories in high tide and good vibes
“There’s only one way to succeed in anything, and that is to give it everything.” — Vince Lombardi
Labor Day? More like lay around and do nothing day
“Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” — Theodore Roosevelt
Red, white, and BBQ vibes
Official sponsor of the ‘what day is it?’ club, thanks to Labor Day
Chillin’ like a pro on Labor Day weekend
Celebrate
Chill & Grill
Salute to the grind, now let’s unwind
Sun & Fun
Cheers
I’m all about that Labor Day Sale… of sleeping in
Work hard, play harder this Labor Day
Dedication, perseverance, and love in labor
Celebrating the hands that build our dreams
Flipping burgers, not pages of my planner this weekend
Workin’ on my tan lines, not deadlines
Relaxin’ & Maxin’
“Be the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment, own it.” — Oprah Winfrey
Patriotic pride with a side of pie
Festive Feels
Labor Day weekend is my favorite
“Persistence overshadows even talent as the most valuable resource shaping the quality of life.” — Tony Robbins
Labor Day love to those who uplift us all
Sun-kissed
Weekend vibes: No labor, just favor
“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” — Tim Notke
“Dedication, hard work all the time, and belief.” — Cristiano Ronaldo
Finding my bliss between the sea and the sky
Ending summer on a tidal wave of fun
Is it a cookout or a BBQ?
Long weekend vibes
“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.” — Michael Jordan
When you realize it’s a 3-day weekend…
Waving goodbye to summer
Clocking out of reality for a hot sec
“The best advice I can give anybody is to try and understand who you are and what you want to do, and don’t be afraid to go down that road and do whatever it takes and work as hard as you have to work to achieve that.” — Sally Ride
Work hard, play harder
Hammock Daydream
“It’s not about money or connections — it’s the willingness to outwork and outlearn everyone when it comes to your business. And if it fails, you learn from what happened and do a better job next time.” — Mark Cuban
Here’s to a day off I didn’t need to fake a sickness for!
Seas-ing the day this Labor Day
Summer’s Swan Song
Last splash of summer fun!
“Today is your opportunity to build the tomorrow you want.” — Ken Poirot
Can I put my Halloween decorations up yet? Asking for a friend.
America runs on the courage of its workers
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” — Herman Cain
Labor: where the heart meets the hands
Feast Mode: On
Pajamas all day
Cheers to a long weekend
Raise your hand if you had an amazing summer
Vacation mode: Activated! Work mode: Er…does not compute
No Work Zone
“Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.” — Dale Carnegie
“Then give the world the best that you have / And the best will come back to you.” — Madeline S. Bridges
Labor Day is the perfect excuse for a weekday BBQ
“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.” — Abraham Lincoln
Good times + tan lines = Labor Day done right
Beach please, it’s Labor Day weekend
Don’t worry, beach happy
“I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has had to overcome while trying to succeed.” — Booker T. Washington, “Up from Slavery: An Autobiography”
Peace out, work week. Hello, beach retreat!
Relaxing so hard you’d think it was my job this Labor Day
Here’s to those who labor with love and resolve
A nation built on the shoulders of giants
“Your success and happiness lies in you.” — Helen Keller
Clocked out and checked into chill mode
Mixing cocktails, not business with pleasure
Every bead of sweat, a story of strength
“It doesn’t matter how great your shoes are if you don’t accomplish anything in them.” — Martina Boone, “Compulsion”
“To fulfill a dream, to be allowed to sweat over lonely labor, to be given a chance to create, is the meat and potatoes of life. The money is gravy.” — Bette Davis
“Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.” — Abraham Lincoln
Now go ahead–celebrate that spirit!
Sleeping in this Labor Day
“The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense.” ― Thomas A. Edison
3 days of summer fun
Celebrating Labor Day with my tightest crew: pajamas and Netflix
Flip-Flops & Tank Tops
I’ve got 99 problems but work ain’t one, at least until Tuesday!
“Perseverance is the act of true role models and heroes.” — Liza M. Wiemer
Chillaxin’
“Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.” — Gail Devers
Floatin’ into Labor Day like…
Peace out, work! Hello, Labor Day weekend!
“Magic lies in challenging what seems impossible.” — Carol Moseley Braun
Ready to spice things up, pumpkin-style
A big salute to the workers who make America great
Resting my case and my feet this Labor Day
Flipping burgers > Flipping through emails
“Sometimes there’s not a better way. Sometimes there’s only the hard way.” — Mary E. Pearson, “The Fox Inheritance”
“Hard work keeps the wrinkles out of the mind and spirit.” — Helena Rubinstein
“It doesn’t matter how many times you fail. You only have to be right once and then everyone can tell you that you are an overnight success.” — Mark Cuban
Labor Day lounging has never looked so good
Unsung yet unyielding, the labor heroes
“It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great.” — Tom Hanks as Jimmy Dugan, “A League of Their Own”
Freedom from the nine to five, at least for a long weekend
OOO until the alarm clock misses me
The true stars of our stripes: American workers
“Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.” — Gordon B. Hinckley
Work is out of sight & so is my diet this weekend
“If you care about what you do and work hard at it, there isn’t anything you can’t do if you want to.” — Jim Henson
Cheers to the unsung heroes clocking in daily
Brews & Views
So that is it for our list of Labor Day Quotes and Sayings. We hope you found the perfect one for you!
For more great ideas, check out our other lists of Welcome Fall Captions, Short Fall Captions and Funny Fall Sayings.
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About the Author
Laynni Deir
I am Laynni Deir, writer and editor of Purely Lists. There are times when you are looking for inspiration or aren’t sure what to say and I am committed to providing lists of the best quotes, sayings, messages, puns or captions for any occasion. Whether you are looking for a positive quote, a message for a card, a fun saying for a letter board or caption for your next post or story, you will find the perfect option here.
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