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national holiday

national holiday noun: a statutory holiday enacted by a country to commemorate the country itself.

Noun

national holiday (plural national holidays)

  1. A statutory holiday enacted by a country to commemorate the country itself.
    Synonyms:
    National Day
  2. A public holiday.

Synonyms of national holiday

Forms of national holiday

pluralnational holidays

Questions about national holiday

What does national holiday mean?
National holiday means a statutory holiday enacted by a country to commemorate the country itself.
What part of speech is national holiday?
National holiday is a noun.
What is the plural of national holiday?
The plural of national holiday is national holidays.

Words near national holiday in the dictionary

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  2. National Front
  3. national grid
  4. national grids
  5. National Heroes Day
  6. national holiday
  7. national holidays
  8. national income
  9. national insurance
  10. national insurance number
  11. national insurance numbers

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