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Recent Examples of legal holiday
Louisiana is the only state where Mardi Gras is a legal holiday.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
Wisconsin state statutes classify Veterans Day as a legal holiday.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Nov. 2025
The only exception is if the registration deadline falls on a Sunday or legal holiday, according to the Secretary of State website.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 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
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
Wisconsin state statutes classify Veterans Day as a legal holiday.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Nov. 2025
The only exception is if the registration deadline falls on a Sunday or legal holiday, according to the Secretary of State website.
—Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legal holiday
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The holy day commemorates the martyrdom of Al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī, who was Muhammad’s grandson by his daughter Fāṭimah and his son-in-law ʿAlī and is revered by the Shiʿah as the third imam.—
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 May 2026
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The event, which would have celebrated a Muslim holy day on June 1, was scheduled to take place at Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
7 May 2026
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At the time, Warsh was the youngest person ever to serve on the central bank’s board, and returned more than a decade later after working with legendary investor Stan Druckenmiller in the interim.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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There’s been a lot of small-screen Star Wars content in the interim, so you'd be forgiven for having lost track of what Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu have been up to.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 May 2026
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The feast opens with a shiso leaf bearing a geometric cube of o-toro, dramatic and a little awkwardly large, and concludes with a cup of tangy soft serve, petite and satisfying.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026
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Serve them alongside a holiday feast or a bowl of chili.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 May 2026
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Use twine or soft plant ties to attach the branches or canes of sprawling and grabbing climbers to the support structure at regular intervals, tying securely but not too tightly.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
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The volcano rumbles at predictable intervals, a low groan like a thunderstorm a few valleys over.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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“Legal holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legal%20holiday. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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