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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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Last week on Ash Wednesday, a reverend attempted to provide care and impose ashes on the holy day of prayer, but was denied access.—
Aki Nace,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The holy day is observed across the globe, but contrary to popular belief, Lent is not exclusively observed by Catholics.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Afterward, the city cycled back to interims — first Huth, and now Hernandez.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Any policy changes involving vehicle pursuits would ultimately fall to the Independence City Manager, who is currently being served by an interim.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Good company could make even a simple meal a feast.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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Though not an official holiday, some people historically chose to celebrate or recognize the Ides of March with feasts or sacrifices.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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El Nino and La Nina events occur at irregular intervals, typically every 2 to 7 years.—
Dan Peck,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Bagiian also took gold in the women’s 10km interval start classic, while Ivan Golubkov finished first in the men’s sitting classification of the same event.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Legal holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legal%20holiday. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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