legal holiday

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Recent Examples of legal holiday Countryman said Pulaski’s birthday should be honored in a commemorative way, like St. Patrick’s Day, not with a legal holiday. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025 Congress has not established any national holidays that are mandatory across all states, leaving each state the autonomy to determine its own legal holidays. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025 If the normal due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, issuers have until the next business day (in the case of Form W-2, January 31, 2025 falls on a Friday, so there are no extra days). Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025 If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, it’s moved to the next business day. Molly Higgins, WIRED, 14 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for legal holiday
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Noun
  • The holy day, one that commemorates Jesus Christ's agony on the cross, is one of five Christian celebrations that pay homage to the events leading up to the Crucifixion and Christ's miraculous resurrection on Easter Sunday.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Puked, out-duked and oft rebuked this holy day’s unholy hat trick.
    Emily St. Martin, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Plant returned to action in September 2024, capturing the vacant interim WBA super middleweight belt with a knockout win over Trevor McCumby. Armando Resendiz (15-2, 11 KOs) opened his career with 12 straight wins.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
  • But appointing an interim would grant Luck the time to assess the industry landscape following the lawsuit settlement, benchmark Stanford’s resources against peers in the ACC and map a path forward.
    Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • After a day in the park, feast on local salmon and greens grown on the property, stretch out in the yoga yurt or the sauna, and cozy up with a good book around the fire.
    Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 May 2025
  • The cycle begins with the return of the first salmon in spring, which Pacific Northwest tribal nations honor with the First Salmon feast.
    Cheryl Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • His job was harder still after Jackson’s elbow on Sven Botman nine minutes before the interval prompted his red card.
    Simon Johnson, New York Times, 13 May 2025
  • That interval was later extended to 15 days, a practice still observed today to accommodate global participation.
    Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025

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“Legal holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legal%20holiday. Accessed 30 May. 2025.

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