state holiday

noun

: an official holiday in a state but not nationally

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Assembly Bill 2156 officially changes the name of the state holiday held on March 31, distancing it from the formerly renowned civil rights icon and instead focusing on the accomplishments of California's farmworker labor rights movement in the 1960s. Noe Padilla, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026 Lawmakers in Colorado are considering a bill to rename the voluntary state holiday there to Farm Workers Day. ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026 Meanwhile, California lawmakers also voted Thursday to rename César Chavez Day as Farmworkers Day before the state holiday on March 31. Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026 Dolores Huerta Day is not a state holiday, but the law calls for state officials and educators to highlight Huerta’s contributions to the civil rights movement. Sacbee.com, 21 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for state holiday

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“State holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20holiday. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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