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public holiday en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

1. A national or regional holiday from work on a specific day, usually for cultural reasons or celebrations.
   • Terra Firma is an Alliance political party formed after the First Contact War. Its policy agenda is based on the principle that Earth must 'stand firm' against alien influences. This covers a variety of legislation. Recent activities by Terra Firma include opposition to a law requiring high school alien language study, a proposal to increase tariffs on alien imports, and leading a popular movement to mark the First Contact War with a public holiday. 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Terra Firma Party Codex entry:

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Relateds

bank holiday · statutory holiday

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PH

Translations (48)

fr fête légale (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · uk свя́то (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · eo festotago (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · cmn 公休日 (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · uk держа́вне свя́то (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · de Feiertag (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · fr fête (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · be свя́та (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · es fiesta legal (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · cmn 公共假期 (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · es feriado (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · fi kansallinen vapaapäivä (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · ru пра́здник (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · nb fridag (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · pl święto (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · sk štátny sviatok (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · nn fridag (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · cmn 公休 (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · fr jour férié (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · cmn 假期 (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · ja 休日 (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · ja 公休日 (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · ko 공휴 (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · ja 公休 (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · es festivo (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · cs státní svátek (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · ru госуда́рственный пра́здник (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · bg пра́зник (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · cs svátek (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · ms cuti umum (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · ko 공휴일 (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · bg официа́лен пра́зник (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · ru обще́ственный пра́здник (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · sk sviatok (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · cmn 公定假日 (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · ja 祝日 (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · pl dzień wolny od pracy (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · ro sărbătoare legală (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · et riigipüha (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · de gesetzlicher Feiertag (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · cmn 假日 (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · be дзяржа́ўнае свя́та (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · ja 祭日 (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · cmn 公眾假期 /公众假期 (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · ar إِجَازَة عَامَّة (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · fi yleinen vapaapäivä (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · pt feriado (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) · ar عُطْلَة رَسْمِيَّة (national or regional holiday from work on a specific day)