public holidays
Days off collectively
Public holidays are days designated by governments when most workers have the day off and many businesses close.
They typically commemorate national events, religious occasions, or cultural traditions: Banks are closed on public holidays.
In the US, these are often called federal holidays or national holidays; in the UK, bank holidays.
The specific days vary by country and sometimes by region within a country.
Ceremonial public procession
- fireworksExplosive light displays
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
gala · pageant · procession · street party · picnic · barbecue · cookout · gathering
Scheduled absence from duties
- long weekendExtended time off
- vacationLeisure time away
- travelMovement between locations
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
day off · break · recreation · relaxation · family time · paid leave · bank holiday · statutory holiday
Devotion to one's homeland
- flagCloth symbol or signal
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- independenceFreedom from external control
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
sovereignty · founding · memorial · veterans · citizenship · liberty · democracy · nationhood
Act of holding something in mind
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- moment of silenceBrief silent tribute
- wreath-layingPlacing memorial garland
tribute · memorial service · honoring · solemnity · reflection · reverence · vigil · candlelight
Custom passed through generations
- cultureCollective social practices
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
legacy · history · cultural identity · indigenous · origins · ancestors · cultural preservation · roots
parade
Ceremonial public procession
- fireworksExplosive light displays
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
feast · gala · pageant · procession · street party · picnic · barbecue · cookout · gathering · merrymaking
time off
Scheduled absence from duties
- long weekendExtended time off
- vacationLeisure time away
- travelMovement between locations
getaway · day off · break · recreation · relaxation · family time · paid leave · bank holiday · statutory holiday · holiday pay
patriotism
Devotion to one's homeland
- flagCloth symbol or signal
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- independenceFreedom from external control
constitution · sovereignty · founding · memorial · veterans · citizenship · liberty · democracy · nationhood · commemoration
remembrance
Act of holding something in mind
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- moment of silenceBrief silent tribute
wreath-laying · tribute · memorial service · honoring · solemnity · reflection · reverence · vigil · candlelight · prayer
tradition
Custom passed through generations
- cultureCollective social practices
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ancestryFamily line of descent
folklore · legacy · history · cultural identity · indigenous · origins · ancestors · cultural preservation · roots · lineage
- celebrationsgraduation, festival, party, wedding, fireworks
- Independence DaysFourth of July, Bastille Day, Canada Day, Independence Day, Liberation Day
- leaveleave, annual leave, sick leave, leave of absence, paid leave
- time offvacation, holiday, weekend, break, rest
- labor lawlabor code, labor law, labor laws, labor standards, labour law
- Latin traditionscarnival traditions, folk dances, folk traditions, traditional dance, traditional dances
public holidaysworkdays
Days of employment
working days · business days · office hours · nine-to-five · work hours
public holidayspersonal days
Discretionary paid time off
vacation days · family traditions · sick days · religious observances
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