national holiday

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If the YouTube interview was the turning point, the next big moment came on 15 March 2024, a national holiday marking the anniversary of Hungary's failed revolution in 1848.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 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

Japanese markets will be closed for a national holiday on Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Thousands of people rallied in cities across Australia demanding justice and rights for Indigenous peoples on Monday, a national holiday marking the 1788 arrival of a British fleet in Sydney Harbour.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Across Tokyo, shops and restaurants close as if it’s a national holiday.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu