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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
Is the stock market open on Good Friday or Easter Monday?
United States stock markets will be closed Friday, March 29, in observance of Good Friday.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 29 Mar. 2024
Monday, April 1 Easter Monday at the National Zoo
Spending Easter Monday at the National Zoo has been a tradition since the early 1900s, especially for Black Washingtonians.
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 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
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Easter Monday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Easter%20Monday. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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