official holiday

collocation in English

meaningsofofficialandholiday

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official
adjective
uk
/əˈfɪʃ.əl/us
/əˈfɪʃ.əl/
relating to a position ...
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holiday
noun
uk
/ˈhɒl.ə.deɪ/us
/ˈhɑː.lə.deɪ/
UK ; ;
a time when someone does not go to work or school but is free to do what they want, such as travel ...
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(Definition ofofficialandholidayfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is indeed seen as a holiday by all; it is a sort of unofficialofficialholiday.
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We were also told thatofficialholidaycamps were to be established.
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It is the one day which should be anofficialholiday.
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Saturday is the onlyofficialholiday.
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May 4 was until 2007 an unnamed butofficialholidaybecause of a rule that converts any day between two holidays into a new holiday.
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Note that kokumin no kyjitsu or citizen's holiday is a generic term for anyofficialholiday.
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Even though several states have made this anofficialholiday, there isn't a set week among the states when to celebrate it or how.
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All residents in these areas, regardless of religion, are entitled to either a one-day or three-dayofficialholiday.
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Though not anofficialholiday, many people in the south take the week off to celebrate.
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It is one of the major popular holidays, and onlyofficialholidayfrom socialist times that is still officially celebrated.
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Since then, it has become anofficialholidaythat has been traditionally used by trade unions and leftist parties for social and labour vindications.
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The birthdays of historically significant people, such as national heroes or founders, are often commemorated by anofficialholidaymarking the anniversary of their birth.
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Besideofficialholiday, there are the so-called "libur bersama" or "cuti bersama", or joint leave(s) declared nationwide by the government.
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Official holidays include holy days from all four predominant faiths.
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Each semester lasts for 15 weeks excluding official holidays and planned vacations.
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Each major religious group has its major holy days declared as official holidays.
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The second and third days are the official holidays.
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