Thesaurus results for LEGAL HOLIDAY

legal holiday

noun

Definition of legal holiday

as in holy day

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Recent Examples of legal holiday Louisiana 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

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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.

— 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.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 26 May 2026

Definition of holy day

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Since 2002, the Raiders have hired 13 coaches, excluding interims, followed by the Cleveland Browns (10) and Miami Dolphins (nine).

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Carrick is not an interim anymore, of course, but that’s more of a technical detail than a sporting reality.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of interim

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The hotel’s gourmet restaurant, Glicine, now has a Michelin star, and the breakfasts, which were already a memorable feast, are even more so now.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Trash cans filled with food scraps are a welcome feast for household pests like roaches, flies, and ants, but a countertop compost bin is a simple way to stop attracting them in the first place.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of feast

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Salad assembly Split the heads lengthwise, then cut crosswise at approximately 1-inch intervals, creating a mix of naturally different-sized pieces.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
That authority only allowed the tariffs to last for 150 days — but in that interval, the federal trade court ruled against them.

— Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

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