national holiday

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His remarks come amid muted celebrations across parts of Russia to mark the nation's biggest national holiday, which commemorates the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Closed Monday for a national holiday and briefly insulated from heavy selling elsewhere, the South Korean stock market reopened Tuesday to heavy losses.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

The group also reportedly plans to appeal to lawmakers to declare Buddha's birthday - called Vesak - a national holiday - but their expedition has gained traction beyond this policy request.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Japanese markets are closed on Wednesday for a national holiday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

As the plane began its descent over Boston Harbor, the pilot announced the weather and time, and that President Nixon had declared a national holiday: two American men had landed on the moon.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri