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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The county park is open through the last week in May and is closed for the summer months until Labor Day weekend, so visit while the weather is still bearable.
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Broadbelt, 71, was walking to work at the nearby Walmart Labor Day morning when she was mauled to death by one or several dogs, police said.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
The 2020 Labor Day weekend fires were among the worst natural disasters in Oregon’s history.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
According to the rental service Vrbo, the best dates to actually book your summer vacation are shortly after, and about a week later than last year—April 15 for Memorial Day Weekend travel, May 17 for Fourth of July, and July 22 for Labor Day.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Broadbelt, 71, was walking to work at the nearby Walmart Labor Day morning when she was mauled to death by one or several dogs, police said.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
The 2020 Labor Day weekend fires were among the worst natural disasters in Oregon’s history.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
According to the rental service Vrbo, the best dates to actually book your summer vacation are shortly after, and about a week later than last year—April 15 for Memorial Day Weekend travel, May 17 for Fourth of July, and July 22 for Labor Day.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Labor Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Labor%20Day. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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