public holiday
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Sunday was declared a public holiday across Iran, and later in the day Khamenei's body will be moved out of the Grand Mosalla ahead of a processions through the capital on Monday.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Friday is a U.S. public holiday, meaning fewer traders and reduced liquidity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Paraguay's president Santiago Pena had already declared a public holiday after they had sealed World Cup qualification with a game to spare.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
The Juneteenth public holiday shifts the options expiration schedule, making today the effective “witching day” for traders.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
The occasion was celebrated in Saigon as a public holiday, hundreds of Frenchmen, accompanied by their wives and children, driving out to see the sight.
From Where the Strange Trails Go Down Sulu, Borneo, Celebes, Bali, Java, Sumatra, Straits Settlements, Malay States, Siam, Cambodia, Annam, Cochin-China by Powell, E. Alexander (Edward Alexander)
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