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public holiday

British

noun

a holiday observed over the whole country

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Since the truce was declared, the bombs have fallen silent in Tehran, and the Iranian capital now has the air of a public holiday.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The reason given was that the United Nations observes Good Friday as a public holiday, according to diplomatic sources -- despite this fact being known when the vote was first announced.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

To conserve fuel, it has declared Wednesdays a public holiday for government institutions such as schools and universities.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Both her son and daughter were at home after authorities declared a seven-day public holiday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

The mayor of Quebec proclaimed a public holiday, which brought out such a concourse of shipwrights and other shipping experts as hardly any other city in the world could show.

From All Afloat A Chronicle of Craft and Waterways by Wood, William Charles Henry

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