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

Tuesday is a national holiday in the United States.

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

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

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"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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