public holiday
Britishnoun
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The Juneteenth public holiday shifts the options expiration schedule, making today the effective “witching day” for traders.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
Monday was a public holiday in many countries, with the 10-year Bund yield hitting a six-week low of 2.930%.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 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
This birthday of the Dominion has been fixed by statute as a public holiday, and is annually observed under the name of “Dominion Day.”
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" by Various
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