legal holiday

noun

: a holiday established by legal authority and marked by restrictions on work and transaction of official business

Examples of legal holiday in a Sentence

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Technically, federal holidays are applicable only to federal employees and the District of Columbia, meaning states individually determine their legal holidays, according to the Congressional Research Service. Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 May 2025 If April 15 were to land on a weekend or a legal holiday, the deadline would move to the next business day, according to the IRS. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025 Adults or minors can be detained for no longer than 72 hours, though that time frame can vary if the examination includes a weekend or legal holiday. Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025 City of Chicago offices, for instance, will be closed, but Delaware doesn’t recognize this as a legal holiday. Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for legal holiday

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of legal holiday was in 1805

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“Legal holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20holiday. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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legal holiday

noun
: a holiday established by legal authority

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