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Recent Examples of holy day
Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations.
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Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations.
—Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
Given all the uncertainty, Syrians are on their streets, returning to homes (14 million fled), dealing with everything from garbage collection, public safety, providing space to celebrate holy days, and planning a critical national dialogue.
—Brandon Hoffman, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
The two big Christian holy days are eternally linked.
—Lauren Green, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations.
—Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
Given all the uncertainty, Syrians are on their streets, returning to homes (14 million fled), dealing with everything from garbage collection, public safety, providing space to celebrate holy days, and planning a critical national dialogue.
—Brandon Hoffman, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
The two big Christian holy days are eternally linked.
—Lauren Green, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for holy day
legal holiday
Noun
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Tax Day is the next business day if April 15 falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Apr. 2025
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Technically, federal holidays are applicable only to federal employees and the District of Columbia, meaning states individually determine their legal holidays, according to the Congressional Research Service.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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“Holy day.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holy%20day. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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