legal holiday

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noun
  1. a public holiday established by law, during which certain work, government business, etc., is restricted.

Origin of legal holiday

1
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

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British Dictionary definitions for legal holiday

legal holiday

noun
  1. US any of several weekdays which are observed as national holidays: Also called (Canadian): statutory holiday Brit equivalent: bank holiday

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