public holiday
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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France has a public holiday for Bastille Day on Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The Iranian delegation was welcomed on arrival by Iraqi Prime Minister al-Zaidi, whose government declared Wednesday a public holiday.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Sunday was declared a public holiday across Iran, and later in the day Khamenei's body will be moved out of the Grand Mosalla ahead of a processions through the capital on Monday.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Traders have to be on their toes this week as the Juneteenth public holiday shifts the schedule for when options expire, potentially meaning volatility for the stock market.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
A very perplexed face was the result of my explanations; why Pfingsten should not be Pfingsten the world over, and a public holiday with all sorts of merry-makings, she could not understand.
From The Story of a Summer Or, Journal Leaves from Chappaqua by Cleveland, Cecilia Pauline
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