public holiday
Britishnoun
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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
The Juneteenth public holiday shifts the options expiration schedule, making today the effective “witching day” for traders.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
On Sunday a sermon was listened to at St. Andrew's Cathedral, preached by Archbishop Saumarez Smith, and Monday being the Duke's birthday was observed as a public holiday.
From The Life of King Edward VII with a sketch of the career of King George V by Hopkins, J. Castell (John Castell)
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