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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Council member Adam Bazaldua said Wednesday the city should rethink its recognition of Cesar Chavez Day on March 31 and Labor Day.
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Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Then, the city will rebuild the boardwalk from Surrey Avenue to Jackson Avenue, which borders Atlantic City, beginning after Labor Day.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The Mount Blue Sky road is typically open from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
Under the plan, the nearly century-old zoo is slated to operate as usual through Labor Day.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
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Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Then, the city will rebuild the boardwalk from Surrey Avenue to Jackson Avenue, which borders Atlantic City, beginning after Labor Day.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The Mount Blue Sky road is typically open from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
Under the plan, the nearly century-old zoo is slated to operate as usual through Labor Day.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Labor Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Labor%20Day. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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