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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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
The group went public at a Labor Day parade in 2024 and now have organizers in New York, Texas, Illinois and Georgia, Byrne-Gudding said on Saturday.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2025
Shortly before Labor Day, in 1985, Charatan left her then-husband, taking her 17-month-old son with her.
—Nick Tabor, Curbed, 11 Apr. 2025
Brown went on to add that the hope of many is that the athletic school year begins closer to Labor Day, the thought being more kids would be inclined to compete as opposed to starting the preseason in mid-August where all student/athletes are on vacation.
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
The group went public at a Labor Day parade in 2024 and now have organizers in New York, Texas, Illinois and Georgia, Byrne-Gudding said on Saturday.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2025
Shortly before Labor Day, in 1985, Charatan left her then-husband, taking her 17-month-old son with her.
—Nick Tabor, Curbed, 11 Apr. 2025
Brown went on to add that the hope of many is that the athletic school year begins closer to Labor Day, the thought being more kids would be inclined to compete as opposed to starting the preseason in mid-August where all student/athletes are on vacation.
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Labor Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Labor%20Day. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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