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Recent Examples of legal holiday
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.
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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
Tax Day is the next business day if April 15 falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 14 Apr. 2025
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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
Tax Day is the next business day if April 15 falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legal holiday
Noun
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His resulting 30-minute documentary, The Wounded Heads, followed a group of Shi’a Muslims from Azerbaijan who would wound themselves while mourning the religious figure Imam Hossein on the holy day of Ashura.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
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It is believed that a person who dies on this holy day is viewed as a tzaddik, a person of exceptional righteousness.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the last dozen years, the school has had five presidents (including interims) with varying interest in sports.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Not the official interim Barnes will serve in the position for 30 days, McGee said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sunday marked Acutis' first feast day.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The whole book offers a feast for both the heart and the stomach.—
Karen Ostergren,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Reheat in the microwave on Medium in 30-second intervals.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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Stir in white chocolate and butter microwave in 15-second intervals, until melted.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Legal holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legal%20holiday. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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