Easter Monday

noun

: the Monday after Easter observed as a legal holiday in parts of the Commonwealth of Nations and in North Carolina

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On Easter Monday morning, 1964, 14-year-old Marcia Griffiths stepped onto a stage for the very first time. Patricia Meschino, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2024 Since then, every Easter Monday children gather on the South Lawn to shove wooden eggs on the ground with wooden spoons. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024 Barca still top La Liga by 11 points but have failed to open up 15 point and 13 point leads over bitter rivals Real Madrid through back-to-back 0-0 draws at home to Girona on Easter Monday and away at Getafe the following Sunday. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023 Shares in Regal Cinemas-owner Cineworld did not trade on Monday on the London Stock Exchange because of the Easter Monday holiday for the U.K. financial exchange. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for Easter Monday

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Easter Monday was in the 15th century

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“Easter Monday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Easter%20Monday. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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