holy day
Example Sentences
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“I’m sure they would declare a holy day on the day Fernando gets in.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025
The attack, which happened on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur, was the highest-profile antisemitic incident to hit the U.K. since the start of the war in Gaza.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
Police prevented demonstrators gathering outside Broadcasting House because of its close proximity to a synagogue and a risk there could be "serious disruption" as congregants attend services on the Jewish holy day.
From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2025
Four of the other plaintiffs subsequently sought permission but were denied by officials who ruled the solar eclipse is not listed as a holy day for their religions, the lawsuit states.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
It was the feast of the Epiphany, a holy day of obligation, so Papa did not go to work.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
