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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Generally, though, New Year’s, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, and Black Friday will all have big sales.
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
She was motivated by the Labor Day 2022 Biscayne Bay boat crash that killed a 17-year-old Our Lady of Lourdes student and critically injured another 18-year-old student.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
But most of the action — festivals, premieres, campaigning, award shows and, yes, even a scandal or two — happens within the six months between Labor Day weekend and Oscar night itself.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
The festival over Labor Day weekend will also include the indoor laser stage of The Chill Dome, a Ferris wheel, Incendia’s Fire Pit Stage and a return of the Yacht Club, a favorite for Coasties.
—Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
She was motivated by the Labor Day 2022 Biscayne Bay boat crash that killed a 17-year-old Our Lady of Lourdes student and critically injured another 18-year-old student.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
But most of the action — festivals, premieres, campaigning, award shows and, yes, even a scandal or two — happens within the six months between Labor Day weekend and Oscar night itself.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
The festival over Labor Day weekend will also include the indoor laser stage of The Chill Dome, a Ferris wheel, Incendia’s Fire Pit Stage and a return of the Yacht Club, a favorite for Coasties.
—Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Labor Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Labor%20Day. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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