A clear example of a secular holiday is Labor Day (or International Workers’ Day / May Day), because it is focused on workers’ rights and social/economic issues rather than religious worship.

Quick Scoop: What Is a Secular Holiday?

A secular holiday is a celebration that is not based on religious beliefs or rituals.

It usually centers on national history, culture, workers, families, or civic ideals instead of a specific faith.

Common examples include:

  • Labor Day / May Day (workers and labor rights)
  • New Year’s Day (start of the calendar year)
  • Independence Day or national days (e.g., Fourth of July in the U.S.)
  • Thanksgiving in modern practice in North America (largely national/family-focused)
  • Mother’s Day and Father’s Day (honoring parents)

Many holidays that once had religious roots—like Halloween and even the way Christmas is widely celebrated—are now often treated in a mostly secular way (costumes, gifts, family time, shopping) rather than as strictly religious observances.

If You’re Looking at Multiple-Choice Options

If your question is in a quiz format (“which of the following is an example of a secular holiday?”), the secular option will usually be something like:

  • Labor Day
  • Independence Day / National Day
  • New Year’s Day
  • Thanksgiving (as a civic/family holiday)

while specifically religious ones will look like:

  • Christmas (as a Christian holy day)
  • Easter
  • Diwali
  • Ramadan or Eid
  • Hanukkah

So, if the choices included “Labor Day, Easter, Diwali, Ramadan,” the correct answer to “which of the following is an example of a secular holiday?” would be Labor Day.

TL;DR: A secular holiday is non-religious; a classic example is Labor Day (or May Day/International Workers’ Day). Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.