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Recent Examples of legal holiday
The only exception is if the registration deadline falls on a Sunday or legal holiday, according to the Secretary of State website.
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Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 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
Congress quickly passed an act making Labor Day a legal holiday in the District of Columbia and the territories.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
Congress passed an act making the first Monday in September of each year a legal holiday.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
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Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 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
Congress quickly passed an act making Labor Day a legal holiday in the District of Columbia and the territories.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
Congress passed an act making the first Monday in September of each year a legal holiday.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legal holiday
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Ash Wednesday is a holy day of reflection and repentance in the Christian faith.—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
12 Jan. 2026
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No mother, no child, no human being should ever spend Christmas—or any holy day—paying a price for believing.—
Nuri Kino,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2025
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There might be differences in motivation, for both manager and players, depending on the interim’s status.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2026
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The drought had reached two decades, with four full-time head coaches and two interims having come and gone since Larry Coker last led Miami to the top of the college football world, by the time Cristobal made his way back to Coral Gables.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 Jan. 2026
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Pair your Sicilian feast with Ben Ryé or Marsala Superiore, but close with a creamy Tiramisu cocktail—the sweetest echo of la dolce vita.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Grove could also complement existing community programming— such as the Kite & Bike Festival, the BAMS Festival, and Juneteenth — while hosting regular cultural feasts that reflect the city’s diversity.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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The trend continued in July (24 minutes to 8), and August (21 to 9), and in September, the interval dropped to an all-time low of 7 minutes, around half the delay registered a year earlier The SSA phone service worked far quicker while handling 65 million callers, 67% more than in FY 2024.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
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The current deal framework would cede sovereignty but lease the Diego Garcia base for 99 years, ban other nations from utilizing nearby islands without British consent, and open the door to negotiations prolonging the arrangement in 40-year intervals.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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