Example Sentences
Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 28 Apr. 2023
However, 12 states recognize Good Friday as a state holiday, so branches in Connecticut, Texas, Delaware, Hawaii, Indiana, Tennessee, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Jersey, North Carolina and North Dakota could be closed.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2023
Another major exception: Some states recognize Good Friday as a state holiday, and that can change things.
—Marie Milano, Country Living, 7 Apr. 2023
The Coyotes being run by several Latinos at or close to the top of the organization wasn't lost on a day honoring Chavez, for whom there is a state holiday March 31.
—José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2023
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“State holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20holiday. Accessed 27 May. 2023.
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