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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Just two games are scheduled for Aug. 31 next season (South Carolina-Virginia Tech and Notre Dame-Miami), and there’s only one lined up for Labor Day itself (TCU-North Carolina).
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Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
Multi-hyphenate megastar Lady Gaga will close out the 2025 summer concert season in South Florida with three shows starting on Labor Day Weekend at the Kaseya Center in Miami.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
On May 21, Blizzard Beach will reopen and stay open through Sept. 7, nearly a week after Labor Day.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
There will be more horror in 2025 as Lionsgate has just dated their feature take of Stephen King’s The Long Walk on the calendar for Sept 12 — that’s the weekend right after New Line opens The Conjuring: Last Rites over post Labor Day weekend.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
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Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
Multi-hyphenate megastar Lady Gaga will close out the 2025 summer concert season in South Florida with three shows starting on Labor Day Weekend at the Kaseya Center in Miami.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
On May 21, Blizzard Beach will reopen and stay open through Sept. 7, nearly a week after Labor Day.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
There will be more horror in 2025 as Lionsgate has just dated their feature take of Stephen King’s The Long Walk on the calendar for Sept 12 — that’s the weekend right after New Line opens The Conjuring: Last Rites over post Labor Day weekend.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Labor Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Labor%20Day. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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