national holiday

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The weekend in Iran begins on Thursday, and Saturday is a long-standing national holiday.

From Barron's

Weekends in Iran begin on Thursdays, while this Saturday marks a long-standing national holiday.

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The Christmas most Americans grew up with only emerged as a national holiday in the wake of the Civil War, he said, about a decade after the formal introduction of Thanksgiving in 1863.

From Los Angeles Times

She also received a number of emails from Ms Hansen saying suppliers were delayed sending goods because of events like national holidays.

From BBC

Tuesday is a national holiday in the United States.

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