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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Fashionistas are wearing white after Labor Day and sommeliers are pouring white wine into the depths of winter.
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Jillian Dara, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Notably, the firm obtained a $220 million jury verdict against a utility company in Oregon's Labor Day Wildfires case.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
With the exception of Labor Day weekend, September is the cheapest month to visit Disney World, but there are dates worth noting in August as well.
—Samantha Neely, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Carter told this story through the lens of one of the most difficult days of his life: Labor Day 1990.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
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Jillian Dara, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Notably, the firm obtained a $220 million jury verdict against a utility company in Oregon's Labor Day Wildfires case.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
With the exception of Labor Day weekend, September is the cheapest month to visit Disney World, but there are dates worth noting in August as well.
—Samantha Neely, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Carter told this story through the lens of one of the most difficult days of his life: Labor Day 1990.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Labor Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Labor%20Day. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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