national holiday

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of national holiday¹

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Example Sentences

"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."

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Japanese markets are closed on Monday for a national holiday.

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Citi Research analysts noted Thursday that passenger data for the first two days of Golden Week, a national holiday encouraging domestic travel in China, were weaker than expected.

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The military attacked on Monday evening as around 100 people gathered in Chaung U township in central Myanmar for a national holiday.

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The figures were released ahead of Japan's Elderly Day on 15 September, a national holiday where new centenarians receive a congratulatory letter and silver cup from the prime minister.

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