public holiday
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concept
A public holiday is a legally designated day on which work and school are generally suspended to allow the population to observe cultural, historical, religious, or national events.
Aliases (28)
- holiday ×8
- holy day ×7
- South African public holiday ×5
- national day of remembrance ×4
- public celebration ×3
- public holiday in many countries ×3
- secular holiday ×3
- labor holiday ×2
- national celebration ×2
- public holiday observance ×2
- state holiday ×2
- Australian holiday ×1
- Mexican holiday ×1
- New Year’s Day ×1
- North Korean holiday ×1
- Thanksgiving celebration ×1
- United States holiday period ×1
- cultural holiday ×1
- former public holiday ×1
- national holiday law ×1
- public holiday in Canada ×1
- public holiday in India ×1
- public holiday in Japan ×1
- public holiday in Pakistan ×1
- public holiday in Scotland ×1
- public holiday in Thailand ×1
- public holiday in Turkey ×1
- public holiday in some countries ×1
Instances (135)
- St. Patrick's Day ("cultural holiday")
- Cinco de Mayo ("holiday")
- Independence Day
- Christmas
- Patriots’ Day
- Freedom Day (Portugal)
- V-J Day
- Armistice Day
- Constitution Day
- America’s Hometown Thanksgiving Parade ("Thanksgiving celebration")
- Tynwald Day
- Easter Monday
- Rosh Hashanah ("holy day")
- Mardi Gras celebrations ("public holiday observance")
- National Day of Spain
- Human Rights Day
- Heritage Day
- Day of Reconciliation
- Portugal Day
- Youth Day
- Day of Goodwill
- Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ ("holy day")
- Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord ("holy day")
- Good Friday
- Foundation Day
- Showa Day
- Culture Day ("public holiday in Japan")
- Tennō Tanjōbi
- Quaid-e-Azam Day (25 December) ("public holiday in Pakistan")
- HMD ("national day of remembrance")
- Independence Day (India)
- May Revolution Day
- Independence Day (9 July)
- Day of the Vow
- Independence Day
- Gandhi Jayanti
- Independence Day of Ukraine
- Mexican Independence Day
- Republic Day
- Three Kings Day ("public holiday in some countries")
- Christmas Eve ("holiday")
- May Day ("holiday")
- Act on National Holidays and related cabinet orders ("national holiday law")
- Kigensetsu
- Festival of Sacrifice ("holy day")
- Australia Day
- Reformation Day
- Columbus Day
- New Year’s Eve ("holiday")
- Capodanno (Italian) ("holiday")
- Feast of the Theophany ("holy day")
- Coptic Christmas
- Day of the Sun
- Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross ("holy day")
- National Sovereignty and Children’s Day
- Waitangi Day
- Indian Arrival Day
- Eid al-Fitr ("public holiday in many countries")
- Labor Day weekend ("United States holiday period")
- New Year ("holiday")
- Great Union Day
- La Diada
- Holocaust Memorial Day (UK) ("national day of remembrance")
- Independence of Guayaquil celebrations ("public holiday observance")
- Republic Day
- Independence Day of Pakistan
- Empire Day ("public celebration")
- Defence Day of Pakistan
- King's Day
- Russia Day
- bals des pompiers ("public celebration")
- Le Quatorze Juillet
- Double Ten Day
- Day of Independence
- The Big Jubilee Lunch ("public celebration")
- Asalha Puja ("public holiday in Thailand")
- International Workers’ Day
- Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day ("public holiday in Turkey")
- Victory in Europe Day
- Army Day
- Republic Day (Turkey)
- Atatürk Memorial Day ("national day of remembrance")
- National Foundation Day
- Vaisakhi
- Independence Day
- Dussehra ("public holiday in India")
- National Heroes Day in Jamaica
- Boxing Day
- New Year’s Day ("holiday")
- Fête de la Fédération ("national celebration")
- Easter ("public holiday in many countries")
- Bastille Day
- German Unity Day
- Yom Ha’atzmaut
- Black Saturday ("holy day")
- Thanksgiving Day
- Eid al-Adha ("public holiday in many countries")
- Lexington ("state holiday")
- Jamhuri Day
- Halloween ("holiday")
- Fast Day (Massachusetts)
- Leidens Ontzet
- Platinum Jubilee 2022 ("national celebration")
- Victory Day
- National Day of Catalonia
- Memorial Day
- Saint Andrew's Day ("public holiday in Scotland")
- Canada Day
- Statehood Day of Serbia
- ANZAC Day (25 April)
- Czech Statehood Day
- Norwegian Constitution Day
- Pakistan Day
- Abolition of Slavery Day
- Slovak Republic Day