state holiday

noun

: an official holiday in a state but not nationally

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Alabama lawmakers in 1901 named a January state holiday for Lee. CBS News, 20 Jan. 2025 California began observing King’s birthday as a state holiday in 1981, two years before the third Monday in January became a federally observed holiday. Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025 Is Christmas 2024 a state holiday in Kentucky? Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are observed by the state, and Jefferson County observes Dec. 25. Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024 What to know Is Thanksgiving a state holiday in Michigan? Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for state holiday 

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“State holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20holiday. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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