legal holiday
noun
: a holiday established by legal authority and marked by restrictions on work and transaction of official business
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If the due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, it’s moved to the next business day.
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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
City of Chicago offices, for instance, will be closed, but Delaware doesn’t recognize this as a legal holiday.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024
Each state gets to determine its legal holidays, the report states.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024
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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
City of Chicago offices, for instance, will be closed, but Delaware doesn’t recognize this as a legal holiday.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024
Each state gets to determine its legal holidays, the report states.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024
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“Legal holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20holiday. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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