Phrase guide

legal holiday

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of public holiday.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: public holiday

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

authorized by law and limiting work or official business

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: national holiday, public holiday

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: holiday

Narrower terms: New Year's Day, New Year's, January 1, Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Decoration Day, Independence Day, Fourth of July, July 4, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Discovery Day, October 12, Christmas, Christmas Day, Xmas, Dec 25, Boxing Day, bank holiday, Commonwealth Day, Empire day, May 24, Dominion Day, July 1, Bastille Day, 14 July, Veterans Day, Veterans' Day, Armistice Day, November 11, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day, Victoria Day

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