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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There is no concert on Aug. 29, which is the Thursday before the Labor Day weekend.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2024
The stretch from Memorial Day in late May to Labor Day in early September is referred to as the 100 Deadliest Days, but officials will try to limit that by keeping impaired drivers off the roads.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2024
The city-run spray parks are open every day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 3 July 2024
That won’t happen until Labor Day weekend, September 2.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 2 July 2024
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2024
The stretch from Memorial Day in late May to Labor Day in early September is referred to as the 100 Deadliest Days, but officials will try to limit that by keeping impaired drivers off the roads.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2024
The city-run spray parks are open every day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 3 July 2024
That won’t happen until Labor Day weekend, September 2.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 2 July 2024
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“Labor Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Labor%20Day. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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