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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.

Etymology

Origin of national holiday

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Example Sentences

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Tuesday is a national holiday in the United States.

From Barron's

There was still a reasonable police presence in Bilbao on what was a national holiday.

From BBC

Japanese markets will be closed on Monday for a national holiday.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We call it a national holiday, that our detainees are being released despite the cost of the war, the martyrs, the injured, and the destruction in Gaza."

From BBC

Japanese markets are closed on Monday for a national holiday.

From The Wall Street Journal

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