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Recent Examples of legal holidayLouisiana is the only state where Mardi Gras is a legal holiday.—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Jan. 2026 Wisconsin state statutes classify Veterans Day as a legal holiday.—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Nov. 2025 The only exception is if the registration deadline falls on a Sunday or legal holiday, according to the Secretary of State website.—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 See All Example Sentences for legal holiday
The Passover Seder is a feast that includes reading the Haggadah, drinking wine, telling stories, eating special foods, singing, and other Passover traditions.
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Rabbi Moishe Kievman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
The recent events have fallen just before Nowruz, the Persian new year celebration that began Friday, a holiday typically marked by dancing and large feasts.
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Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
Each bride’s dress has been billowed out and arranged around her in a circle, and these white figures are scattered at irregular intervals throughout the green field.
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Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
Short walk breaks give your body a chance to recover and reset, so each running interval starts fresher than the last.