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Recent Examples of holy day
Last week on Ash Wednesday, a reverend attempted to provide care and impose ashes on the holy day of prayer, but was denied access.
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Aki Nace, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
The holy day is observed across the globe, but contrary to popular belief, Lent is not exclusively observed by Catholics.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Is Ash Wednesday a holy day of obligation?
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, and is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian cultures.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 17 Feb. 2026
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Aki Nace, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
The holy day is observed across the globe, but contrary to popular belief, Lent is not exclusively observed by Catholics.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Is Ash Wednesday a holy day of obligation?
—Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, and is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian cultures.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for holy day
legal holiday
Noun
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President Grant Day doesn’t need to be an official or legal holiday where Illinois state employees get the day off, like Lincoln’s Birthday.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Louisiana is the only state where Mardi Gras is a legal holiday.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Holy day.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holy%20day. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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