Labor Day
noun
: a day set aside for special recognition of working people: such as
a
: the first Monday in September observed in the U.S. and Canada as a legal holiday
b
: May 1 in many countries
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All previous debates were held after Labor Day during the traditional fall campaign season.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 20 June 2024
Some consider Labor Day the unofficial end of summer, which this year falls on Monday, Sep. 2, 2024.
—Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2024
On the Tuesday after Labor Day weekend 2019, Scott Jones did his usual morning chore of dropping his eldest kids off at school and returning to his Arizona home office to knuckle down to work.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 17 June 2024
Fireworks are allowed between the hours of 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. any day except on Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, and New Year's Eve unless a local ordinance says otherwise.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 17 June 2024
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 20 June 2024
Some consider Labor Day the unofficial end of summer, which this year falls on Monday, Sep. 2, 2024.
—Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2024
On the Tuesday after Labor Day weekend 2019, Scott Jones did his usual morning chore of dropping his eldest kids off at school and returning to his Arizona home office to knuckle down to work.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 17 June 2024
Fireworks are allowed between the hours of 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. any day except on Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, and New Year's Eve unless a local ordinance says otherwise.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 17 June 2024
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“Labor Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Labor%20Day. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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