legal holiday

Definition of legal holidaynext

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Recent Examples of legal holiday Louisiana is the only state where Mardi Gras is a legal holiday. 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 See All Example Sentences for legal holiday
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Noun
  • Here’s what to know about the holy day.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The post, which is still on Instagram, announced that city offices will be closed Friday, drawing ire from those who saw it as a refusal to acknowledge the importance of Good Friday and also Easter Sunday, the most important holy day of the year for Christians.
    Haajrah Gilani, Houston Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Brian Daboll had been fired and Mike Kafka, the interim who replaced Daboll, was on his way out the door and there was still a feeling around here that Joe Schoen might follow him.
    Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • In the interim, the Cubs have done a masterful job of piecing together what Counsell likes to describe as the innings puzzle.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Many of the pictures were captured on the Day of the Dead, at the annual feast of the cult of Nuestra Señora de la Santa Muerte (Our Lady of Holy Death), in the Tepito neighborhood of Mexico City.
    Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Looking for a visual feast on your next getaway?
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Position two or three oven racks at even intervals and heat the oven to three-fifty.
    Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Plan for the Season To extend your harvest, succession plant fast-growing crops, like radishes and carrots, at two to four week intervals through early summer.
    Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026

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“Legal holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legal%20holiday. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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