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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For starters, many of our readers deemed wearing white after Labor Day to be perfectly appropriate now—and something worth fighting for.
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025
Following the affiliate change, the first big ABC sports telecast involving a local team will be a Miami Hurricanes-Notre Dame football game on Sunday night, Aug. 31, during Labor Day weekend.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
The concert would draw thousands of people to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway over Labor Day, injecting tourism dollars into the city during an otherwise sleepy holiday weekend.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
Many local lifestyle publications also publish round-ups of businesses offering specials for holidays like Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day weekend and more.
—Carey Bringle, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025
Following the affiliate change, the first big ABC sports telecast involving a local team will be a Miami Hurricanes-Notre Dame football game on Sunday night, Aug. 31, during Labor Day weekend.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
The concert would draw thousands of people to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway over Labor Day, injecting tourism dollars into the city during an otherwise sleepy holiday weekend.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
Many local lifestyle publications also publish round-ups of businesses offering specials for holidays like Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day weekend and more.
—Carey Bringle, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Labor Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Labor%20Day. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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