national holiday

American  

noun

1. a holiday that is observed throughout a nation.

2. a holiday that is legally established by a national government rather than by a municipal or state government.

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Etymology

Origin of national holiday

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Example Sentences

The group also reportedly plans to appeal to lawmakers to declare Buddha's birthday - called Vesak - a national holiday - but their expedition has gained traction beyond this policy request.

From BBC

Japanese markets are closed on Wednesday for a national holiday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Australia Day - a national holiday on 26 January - marks the 1788 landing of Britain's First Fleet in Sydney Cove and the start of colonisation.

From BBC

Sharaa also issued a decree recognising Kurdish cultural, linguistic and civil rights by making Kurdish a national language, granting nationality to stateless Kurds, and declaring their new year a national holiday.

From BBC

Thousands rallied for Indigenous peoples' rights on Australia's national holiday, Australia Day, which marks the 1788 arrival of a British fleet in Sydney Harbour.

From Barron's