public holiday

public holiday
noun
authorized by law and limiting work or official business
• Hypernyms: ↑holiday
• Hyponyms:

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public holiday noun
A general holiday
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Main Entry: ↑public

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public holiday UK US noun [countable] [singular public holiday plural public holidays] ★
a bank holiday
Thesaurus: public and national holidayshyponym

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ˌpublic ˈholiday [public holiday] noun
a day on which most of the shops/stores, businesses and schools in a country are closed, often to celebrate a particular event

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