Memorial Day weekend marks the kick-off of the summer holiday season.

周末的阵亡将士纪念日标志着暑假的开始。

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Yes, it's a holiday, with most Americans enjoying a day off from work.

是的，这是一个假日，大多数美国人在这天享受休假。

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Monday is Labor day, a holiday created for workers to get a much needed day off.

星期一的劳动节，是为了给工作者一个非常需要的休息日。

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Canadian shares added to recent losses on Friday, while major markets in Latin America were quiet as Wall Street took the day off for the Independence Day holiday.

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In fact, the holiday is so significant that when there was a strike by jewelry shops a year ago to protest higher taxes on gold, the strike was called off a day ahead of the holiday so consumers could buy, Savant said.

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Members of the train drivers' union Aslef are planning a 24-hour walkout on Sunday, claiming they should be given three extra days' pay and a day off in lieu for working the bank holiday.

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