holy day

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Recent Examples of holy day The holy day, one that commemorates Jesus Christ's agony on the cross, is one of five Christian celebrations that pay homage to the events leading up to the Crucifixion and Christ's miraculous resurrection on Easter Sunday. Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025 Puked, out-duked and oft rebuked this holy day’s unholy hat trick. Emily St. Martin, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2025 Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations. Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025 Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations. Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for holy day
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legal holiday
Noun
  • Tax Day is the next business day if April 15 falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Technically, federal holidays are applicable only to federal employees and the District of Columbia, meaning states individually determine their legal holidays, according to the Congressional Research Service.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 May 2025

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“Holy day.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holy%20day. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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