national holidays
Patriotic days off
National holidays are days officially designated by a government for celebration or commemoration, when most businesses and schools close.
They typically mark historical events, religious observances, or cultural traditions significant to the nation: Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas.
Banks are closed on national holidays.
The specific holidays vary by country, reflecting each nation's distinct history and values.
Ceremonial public procession
- fireworksExplosive light displays
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- festivalOrganized public celebration
pageantry · fanfare · jubilee · fiesta · fair · barbecue · picnic · feast
Inherited cultural legacy
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
rites · culture · ancestral · ethnic · regional · indigenous · storytelling · religious
Cloth symbol or signal
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- pledgeBinding promise given
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
country · homeland · unity · solidarity · freedom · democracy · sovereignty · citizenship
Thing preserving remembrance
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- tributeOffering of respect
- anniversaryRecurring memorial date
- wreath-layingPlacing memorial garland
veterans · armistice · sacrifice · historic · solemn · reflection · respect · legacy
Leisure time away
- relaxationState of being unwound
- travelMovement between locations
- recreationRefreshment through leisure
- breakInterrupt continuity
parade
Ceremonial public procession
- fireworksExplosive light displays
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
festival · pageantry · fanfare · jubilee · fiesta · fair · barbecue · picnic · feast · floats
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
folklore · rites · culture · ancestral · ethnic · regional · indigenous · storytelling · religious · harvest
flag
Cloth symbol or signal
allegiance · country · homeland · unity · solidarity · freedom · democracy · sovereignty · citizenship · colors
memorial
Thing preserving remembrance
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- tributeOffering of respect
- anniversaryRecurring memorial date
wreath-laying · veterans · armistice · sacrifice · historic · solemn · reflection · respect · legacy · monument
vacation
Leisure time away
- relaxationState of being unwound
- travelMovement between locations
- recreationRefreshment through leisure
break · getaway · staycation · beach · camping · shopping · sales
- cultural heritagefolklore, traditions, customs, folk music revival, museum collections
- town eventstown fairs, town celebrations, village fetes, community events, street fairs
- celebrationsgraduation, festival, party, wedding, fireworks
- social studiescivics, social studies, maps, economics, community
- cultural traditionsflamenco, tango, kabuki, hula, capoeira
- Holiday OriginsCinco de Mayo, Independence Day, Veterans Day, pagan roots
national holidaysordinary days
Unremarkable daily life
working days · business days · weekdays · office hours · school days
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