holy day

noun

Definition of holy daynext
as in legal holiday

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Recent Examples of holy day 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 Observed by Christians, the holy day celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his Crucifixion. — Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Mar. 2026 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 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 See All Example Sentences for holy day
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legal holiday
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  • California, where his farm workers organizing movement began, made his birthday a legal holiday in 2000, and President Barack Obama later established it as a federal commemorative holiday.
    — Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
  • Louisiana is the only state where Mardi Gras is a legal holiday.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of legal holiday

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“Holy day.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holy%20day. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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