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 conflict begins during a Labor Day gathering with his wife’s extended family at Texas Roadhouse.
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
But while Democrats lied, Chicagoans died — especially during Labor Day weekend.
—Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
The press conference follows the House Oversight Committee's release of its first tranche of documents on Epstein on the first day Congress was back in session after the Labor Day holiday.
—James Powel, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The movie, which stars Jeremy Allen White as Springsteen, premiered at the Telluride Film Festival over Labor Day weekend to mostly positive notices.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
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Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
But while Democrats lied, Chicagoans died — especially during Labor Day weekend.
—Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
The press conference follows the House Oversight Committee's release of its first tranche of documents on Epstein on the first day Congress was back in session after the Labor Day holiday.
—James Powel, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The movie, which stars Jeremy Allen White as Springsteen, premiered at the Telluride Film Festival over Labor Day weekend to mostly positive notices.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Labor Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Labor%20Day. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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