public holiday
noun/ˌpʌblɪk ˈhɒlədeɪ/
/ˌpʌblɪk ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
(also holiday)
- a day when most people do not go to work or school, especially because of a religious or national celebration compare bank holiday
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