national holiday

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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

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

Australia Day - a national holiday on 26 January - marks the 1788 landing of Britain's First Fleet in Sydney Cove and the start of colonisation.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

Senegal eagerly awaited the return of its champions Monday, with streets decked out in banners and flags and the population given a national holiday following the country's thrilling Africa Cup of Nations win over Morocco.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 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