legal holiday
noun
: a holiday established by legal authority and marked by restrictions on work and transaction of official business
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Tax Day is the next business day if April 15 falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 14 Apr. 2025
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.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 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
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 14 Apr. 2025
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.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 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
See All Example Sentences for legal holiday
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“Legal holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20holiday. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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