national holiday
noun
a holiday that is observed throughout a nation.
national holidays
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pluralof national holiday.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Governments have ordered employees to work from home, cut the working week, declared national holidays and closed universities early in order to conserve their supplies.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a new bill in June 1968 to ensure three-day weekends for federal employees by celebrating four national holidays on Mondays.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025
Of all the national holidays around the Western world, it would appear Juneteenth is among the most significant historically.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2025
Then, the French Prime Minister has proposed eliminating two national holidays as a way of reducing the national debt.
From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2025
They are national holidays in North Korea, and even in a no-exit labor camp, prisoners get the day off.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
