legal holiday
noun
: a holiday established by legal authority and marked by restrictions on work and transaction of official business
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Congress has not established any national holidays that are mandatory across all states, leaving each state the autonomy to determine its own legal holidays.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
If the normal due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, issuers have until the next business day (in the case of Form W-2, January 31, 2025 falls on a Friday, so there are no extra days).
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025
If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, it’s moved to the next business day.
—Molly Higgins, WIRED, 14 Jan. 2025
Adults or minors can be detained for no longer than 72 hours, though that time frame can vary if the examination includes a weekend or legal holiday.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
If the normal due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, issuers have until the next business day (in the case of Form W-2, January 31, 2025 falls on a Friday, so there are no extra days).
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2025
If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, it’s moved to the next business day.
—Molly Higgins, WIRED, 14 Jan. 2025
Adults or minors can be detained for no longer than 72 hours, though that time frame can vary if the examination includes a weekend or legal holiday.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Legal holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20holiday. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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