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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Tucked inside the Islander Resort, the Florida Keys History & Discovery Center is a state-of-the-art facility that brings the region’s complex past to life through exhibits on First Nations peoples, Spanish treasure fleets, Henry Flagler’s railway, and the 1935 Labor Day hurricane.
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
The live-action Lilo & Stitch will arrive on Disney+ shortly after Labor Day.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 5 Aug. 2025
This year’s exhibit is continuing through Labor Day on Sept. 1.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
How Abbott responds stands to dictate the rest of this week, the first of a congressional recess until after Labor Day.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
The live-action Lilo & Stitch will arrive on Disney+ shortly after Labor Day.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 5 Aug. 2025
This year’s exhibit is continuing through Labor Day on Sept. 1.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
How Abbott responds stands to dictate the rest of this week, the first of a congressional recess until after Labor Day.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Labor Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Labor%20Day. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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