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holiday

[hol-i-dey] / ˈhɒl ɪˌdeɪ /


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Pakistan declared a two-day holiday in the capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

A two-day holiday was declared in the country's capital of Islamabad ahead of the talks, which are due to begin on Saturday.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The latest federal budget extended a tax holiday for GIFT-resident entities from 10 to 20 years.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

It is a holiday of contradictions: solemn duty mixed with a picnic spirit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Consider that you have to create a lesson plan to celebrate the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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