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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In his final home start of the season, on Labor Day, the Giants scored six runs on Dollander in five innings, cruising to an 8-2 win.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Katharine arrived just after Labor Day in 1918 for her first day of work at GE’s mammoth, sprawling complex.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
On the Wednesday after Labor Day 1985, a pair of limousines spirited the Murdoch family into a parking garage beneath the federal court in Lower Manhattan.
—Gabriel Sherman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
The whole area is known for its white sand and emerald Gulf waters, and there's also beach volleyball courts, restrooms and showers, and lifeguards on duty from April through Labor Day weekend.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Katharine arrived just after Labor Day in 1918 for her first day of work at GE’s mammoth, sprawling complex.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
On the Wednesday after Labor Day 1985, a pair of limousines spirited the Murdoch family into a parking garage beneath the federal court in Lower Manhattan.
—Gabriel Sherman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
The whole area is known for its white sand and emerald Gulf waters, and there's also beach volleyball courts, restrooms and showers, and lifeguards on duty from April through Labor Day weekend.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Labor Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Labor%20Day. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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