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Recent Examples of holy day
For Christians, Easter is arguably the most important holy day of the year.
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Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Most of the major banks will remain open on Good Friday, according to the Federal Reserve, which does not list the Christian holy day as a federal holiday.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
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
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Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Most of the major banks will remain open on Good Friday, according to the Federal Reserve, which does not list the Christian holy day as a federal holiday.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for holy day
legal holiday
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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
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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 22 Aug. 2025.
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