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Recent Examples of legal holidayLouisiana is the only state where Mardi Gras is a legal holiday.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026 When a due date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, employers get until the next business day.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026 Wisconsin state statutes classify Veterans Day as a legal holiday.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
11 Nov. 2025 Ten states recognize Columbus Day as an unpaid public holiday, legal holiday or day of recognition, according to Pew Research Center, and these include Washington, Kansas, Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida, North Carolina, Michigan and New Hampshire.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for legal holiday
While Monday’s Yom Kippur holiday was not observed by the stock market, many in the media and entertainment business were attempting to stay offline during the Jewish high holy day.
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Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
21 Sep. 2026
Millions of Muslims around the world will celebrate the holy day, also known as the Festival of Sacrifice, at the end of May this year.
The bank approved a third interim divided of 10 cents per share.
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Justina Lee,Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2026
The hotel is also working with union The Hotel & Gaming Trades Council to place the Plaza’s 378 staffers into new jobs for the interim of the restoration.
More popular are the evening Polynesian dance shows from groups like Kari Kari and Te Ra’ai, the latter of which comes with a traditional (if highly theatrical) umu feast cooked in an underground earth oven with hot stones.
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Mark Johanson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Oct. 2026