long weekend

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A decade later, I returned to see if I could recapture the wonder of that first trip—and do so with a strict budget of $1,000 for a long weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Investors hooked on monitoring the situation in Iran over the long weekend and trying to read market tea-leaves may have no choice but to take a look at cryptocurrencies that trade 24/7.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Sometimes all you’ve got is a long weekend — and if you do it right, that’s more than enough.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Traffic levels are expected to be "consistently high" over the long weekend, according to research by the RAC and traffic information supplier Inrix, with over a million more trips planned than last year.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

My classmates from upstate left for one last long weekend home with their spouses and kids before joining me, down in the bottom of the barrel.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover