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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Last Fling features live music, food, beverages, a carnival and the Labor Day parade.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
What to know: Open Memorial Day through Labor Day with lifeguards and restrooms on-site.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2025
Also, Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 1, and Apple doesn’t choose the week Labor Day falls in.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Instead of the Independence Day centerpiece last year, Chestnut competed in a Netflix special with old rival Takeru Kobayashi on Labor Day.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 June 2025
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
What to know: Open Memorial Day through Labor Day with lifeguards and restrooms on-site.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2025
Also, Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 1, and Apple doesn’t choose the week Labor Day falls in.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Instead of the Independence Day centerpiece last year, Chestnut competed in a Netflix special with old rival Takeru Kobayashi on Labor Day.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 June 2025
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“Labor Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Labor%20Day. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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