Thesaurus results for HOLY DAY

holy day

noun

as in legal holiday

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Recent Examples of holy day The holy day serves as a day of gratitude to Allah for the spiritual discipline achieved during the holy month of Ramadan. —

Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026 Observed by Christians, the holy day celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his Crucifixion. —

Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Mar. 2026 For Muslim women, henna is another way to dress up for the holy day. —

Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026 Last week on Ash Wednesday, a reverend attempted to provide care and impose ashes on the holy day of prayer, but was denied access. —

Aki Nace, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for holy day

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legal holiday

Noun

California, where his farm workers organizing movement began, made his birthday a legal holiday in 2000, and President Barack Obama later established it as a federal commemorative holiday.

— Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Louisiana is the only state where Mardi Gras is a legal holiday.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026