public holiday
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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U.K. listed shares weren’t traded as the market was closed for a public holiday.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Labour inspectors on the public holiday in 2024 reported five bakers to the authorities for operating.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
The visit was part of a government drive to exempt independent bakeries and flower shops from mandatory rest on Labour Day - a public holiday across the country.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
May 1 is a public holiday in many countries to mark International Workers’ Day, or Labor Day, when workers’ unions traditionally rally around wages, pensions, inequality and broader political issues.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
For instance," said my guide, "to-morrow is a public holiday.
From The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2 by Furniss, Harry
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