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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The teams opened the season against one another on Labor Day in the first night game in Spartan Stadium history.
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Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Your poinsettia travels outside to a plant-friendly resort—maybe your patio or sunny front porch— for a few months before coming back inside around Labor Day.
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—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2024
With three standing restaurants, picnic and box service, all offered between Memorial Day and Labor Day, and the shoulder seasons used for planning and preparations, the venture is a whole other culinary beast.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Highlights for 2025 Long Weekends: Many holidays, such as Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, and Labor Day, always fall on Mondays, creating opportunities for extended weekends.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Your poinsettia travels outside to a plant-friendly resort—maybe your patio or sunny front porch— for a few months before coming back inside around Labor Day.
3.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2024
With three standing restaurants, picnic and box service, all offered between Memorial Day and Labor Day, and the shoulder seasons used for planning and preparations, the venture is a whole other culinary beast.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Highlights for 2025 Long Weekends: Many holidays, such as Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, and Labor Day, always fall on Mondays, creating opportunities for extended weekends.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Labor Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Labor%20Day. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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