long weekend
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Cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, could see increased trading activity during the long weekend while stock markets are closed.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Sometimes all you’ve got is a long weekend — and if you do it right, that’s more than enough.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
Traffic levels are expected to be "consistently high" over the long weekend, according to research by the RAC and traffic information supplier Inrix, with over a million more trips planned than last year.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
You may have missed it over the long weekend, but a partial government shutdown began on Saturday.
From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026
Lunch is actually amazing, because Morgan and Bram both had birthdays over the long weekend, and Leah’s very strict about everyone getting their own giant sheet cake.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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