legal holiday
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In 1984, President Cleveland signed a congressional act establishing the first Monday of September as a legal holiday, which has become known for promotional sales as well as a day off for many.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
North Dakota was one of the last to recognize Juneteenth, passing in June 2021 a ceremonial Juneteenth observance rather than a state legal holiday.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 19, 2022
The date became a legal holiday in 1879, and was later included in the Monday Holiday Law — which created the three-day weekend holiday — in 1968.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 20, 2022
Although King was assassinated in 1968, legislation designating the third Monday in January—near his Jan. 15 birthday—as a legal holiday to honor him did not pass until 1983.
From Time ● Jan. 13, 2017
Theodosius is much stricter; and the climax is reached with Justinian, when Sunday has become a legal holiday.
From The Influence of the Bible on Civilisation by Ernst Von Dobschutz
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