state holiday

noun

: an official holiday in a state but not nationally

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On March 27, 2025, in Orlando, Florida, a ceremony will honor America’s most recognizable World War II fighter squadron with its very own state holiday: Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day. Doug Melville, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025 Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York followed suit and made Labor Day an official state holiday. Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 6 Sep. 2021 Context: Colorado signed a bill making MLK Day a state holiday in 1984. Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025 Yes, New Year's Day is a state holiday in Michigan. Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 30 Dec. 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 19 Apr. 2025.

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