national holiday
Example Sentences
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After visiting Nisa, the 20 or so tourists with her group returned to Ashgabat for Carpet Day -- a national holiday honouring Turkmen rug artisans -- before visiting yurts and tasting local produce.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
So sure had the hosts been of progressing with a draw, their government had already declared the following day a national holiday.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
The ninth of May has become Russia's most important national holiday.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
Closed Monday for a national holiday and briefly insulated from heavy selling elsewhere, the South Korean stock market reopened Tuesday to heavy losses.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 3, 2026
It was a national holiday, and Sassur took Chandra and me into the village to see the fireworks.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
