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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Travel Wise getty images Those who love hitting the road during summer would be wise to remember that the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day is known as the 100 Deadliest Days for driving.
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Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Huntington Beach — The annual Civil War Days reenactment on Labor Day weekend is always free to visit.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
That said, Evermore's summer programming—beach DJs, movie nights on the sand, a resident sand sculpting artist, and holiday weekend events like a July 4th carnival and Labor Day Bay Games—makes staying put genuinely tempting.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
Every Labor Day weekend, the waterfront town of Crisfield comes alive for the National Hard Crab Derby, a three-day celebration of Maryland’s iconic blue crab culture.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
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Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Huntington Beach — The annual Civil War Days reenactment on Labor Day weekend is always free to visit.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
That said, Evermore's summer programming—beach DJs, movie nights on the sand, a resident sand sculpting artist, and holiday weekend events like a July 4th carnival and Labor Day Bay Games—makes staying put genuinely tempting.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
Every Labor Day weekend, the waterfront town of Crisfield comes alive for the National Hard Crab Derby, a three-day celebration of Maryland’s iconic blue crab culture.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
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“Labor Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Labor%20Day. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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