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In Boston, Labor Day isn't the only holiday this weekend. There's also "moving day."

Aug 30, 2024
September first has been Boston’s unofficial moving day for more than a century. Why has the date stuck around?
Boston is a bit of a college town — hence the Sept. 1 move-in date for many Bostonians.
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