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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Large events are banned in Mission Bay Park between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
This includes New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
In 2003, a few days before Labor Day, Justine attended a party at Danny and Brandon's apartment.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025
Around 530 days ago during Labor Day Weekend of 2023, the weather service said.
—Terry Collins, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
This includes New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
In 2003, a few days before Labor Day, Justine attended a party at Danny and Brandon's apartment.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025
Around 530 days ago during Labor Day Weekend of 2023, the weather service said.
—Terry Collins, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Labor Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Labor%20Day. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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