Examples of state holiday in a Sentence
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Twelve states, however, recognize Good Friday as a state holiday, so branches in Connecticut, Texas, Delaware, Hawaii, Indiana, Tennessee, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Jersey, North Carolina and North Dakota could be closed.
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Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
Juneteenth had long been commemorated in Texas — becoming a state holiday in 1980.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024
Following legislation passed in June 2023, this is the first that the Lunar New Year is recognized as an official state holiday in Colorado.
—Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2024
In late 2022, California became the first state to recognize Lunar New Year as an official but optional state holiday, when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2596, effective by the start of 2023.
—Emi Tuyetnhi Tran, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2024
Juneteenth Minnesota now recognizes Juneteenth, the celebration of the end of slavery in the United States, as a state holiday.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 1 Jan. 2024
Today, all 50 states and Washington, D.C., recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday or day of observance, according to the Congressional Research Service.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 15 June 2023
Texas then became the first state to recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday in 1980.
—Isabelle Butera, USA TODAY, 18 June 2023
In 1998, the California Assembly passed a bill making it into an official state holiday as a way to better inform the public about Indigenous heritage, history and culture.
—Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2023
Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
Juneteenth had long been commemorated in Texas — becoming a state holiday in 1980.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024
Following legislation passed in June 2023, this is the first that the Lunar New Year is recognized as an official state holiday in Colorado.
—Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2024
In late 2022, California became the first state to recognize Lunar New Year as an official but optional state holiday, when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2596, effective by the start of 2023.
—Emi Tuyetnhi Tran, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2024
Juneteenth Minnesota now recognizes Juneteenth, the celebration of the end of slavery in the United States, as a state holiday.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 1 Jan. 2024
Today, all 50 states and Washington, D.C., recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday or day of observance, according to the Congressional Research Service.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 15 June 2023
Texas then became the first state to recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday in 1980.
—Isabelle Butera, USA TODAY, 18 June 2023
In 1998, the California Assembly passed a bill making it into an official state holiday as a way to better inform the public about Indigenous heritage, history and culture.
—Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2023
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“State holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20holiday. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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