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Though President Grover Cleveland declared Labor Day a national holiday in 1894, the occasion was first observed on Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City.
Brendan I. Koerner

Meaning of "national holiday" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NATIONAL HOLIDAY

national holiday  [ˈnæʃənəl ˈhɒlɪdeɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NATIONAL HOLIDAY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
National holiday is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NATIONAL HOLIDAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of national holiday in the English dictionary

The definition of national holiday in the dictionary is a day's holiday in a country that celebrates the country itself.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NATIONAL HOLIDAY


all-day
ˈɔːlˌdeɪ
Atridae
ˈætrɪdeɪ
birthday
ˈbɜːθˌdeɪ
day
deɪ
dey
deɪ
doomsday
ˈduːmzˌdeɪ
everyday
ˈɛvrɪˌdeɪ
holiday
ˈhɒlɪˌdeɪ
Mande
ˈmɑːndeɪ
Mayday
ˈmeɪˌdeɪ
midday
ˈmɪdˈdeɪ
one-day
ˈwʌnˌdeɪ
payday
ˈpeɪˌdeɪ
postholiday
ˌpəʊstˈhɒlɪdeɪ
preholiday
priːˈhɒlɪdeɪ
same-day
ˈseɪmˌdeɪ
someday
ˈsʌmˌdeɪ
today
təˈdeɪ
weekday
ˈwiːkˌdeɪ
weekdays
ˈwiːkdeɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NATIONAL HOLIDAY

national flag
National Foundation of the Arts and the Humanities
National Front
National Gallery
national government
national grid
National Guard
National Guardsman
National Guardsmen
National Health
National Health Service
national hunt
National Hunt racing
national income
national insurance

WORDS THAT END LIKE NATIONAL HOLIDAY

activity holiday
adventure holiday
bank holiday
boating holiday
busman´s holiday
cycling holiday
federal holiday
Friday
general holiday
half holiday
legal holiday
package holiday
payment holiday
public holiday
Roman holiday
skiing holiday
statutory holiday
tax holiday
walking holiday
working holiday

Synonyms and antonyms of national holiday in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «national holiday» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NATIONAL HOLIDAY

Find out the translation of national holiday to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of national holiday from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «national holiday» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

国定假日
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fiesta nacional
570 millions of speakers

English

national holiday
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

राष्ट्रीय छुट्टी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عطلة وطنية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

национальный праздник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

feriado nacional
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জাতীয় ছুটির দিন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fête nationale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

cuti umum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nationalfeiertag
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

国民の休日
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공휴일
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Liburan nasional
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngày lễ quốc gia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேசிய விடுமுறை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

राष्ट्रीय सुट्टी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ulusal tatil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

festa nazionale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

święto narodowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

національне свято
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sărbătoare națională
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

την εθνική εορτή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nasionale vakansiedag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nationell helgdag
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nasjonal helligdag
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of national holiday

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NATIONAL HOLIDAY»

The term «national holiday» is regularly used and occupies the 60.316 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NATIONAL HOLIDAY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «national holiday» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «national holiday» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about national holiday

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QUOTES WITH «NATIONAL HOLIDAY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word national holiday.
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Brendan I. Koerner
Though President Grover Cleveland declared Labor Day a national holiday in 1894, the occasion was first observed on Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NATIONAL HOLIDAY»

Discover the use of national holiday in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to national holiday and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sarah Gives Thanks: How Thanksgiving Became a National Holiday
Sarah Hale’s inspiring story, accompanied by luscious watercolor illustrations, tells the tale of one woman who wouldn’t take no for an answer.
Mike Allegra, 2014
2
Uncle Ed's National Holiday
“Yap, that's right,” she continued, “my dad's national holiday.” “Wow, Uncle Ed's National Holiday,” Chaz joked, “well, that does sound cool. Uncle Ed's National Holiday.” They both laughed. Kimmy took a piece of coon fur and tied it to a rope.
Kid Chaz, 2013
3
National Days/national Ways: Historical, Political, and ...
19 President's Day — Botswana 20 Children's Day — Indonesia National holiday : Colombia 21 National holiday: Belgium 23 National holiday: Egypt 25 Commonwealth Day — Puerto Rico Procession of the Penitents — Belgium Santiago ...
Linda K. Fuller, 2004
4
Thanksgiving: The Biography of an American Holiday
The origins and ever-changing story of America's favorite holiday
James W. Baker, 2010
5
HR for Controllers
In Quebec, when the National Holiday (St. Jean Baptiste Day, June 24) falls on a Sunday, then June 25 is the public holiday. If the National Holiday falls on a non- working day, employers must grant a compensatory holiday or pay the ...
Theo Anne Opie, 2005
6
The Rough Guide to Japan
On the first day of the year everyone heads for the shrines to pray for good fortune (national holiday). Yamayaki: January 15. The slopes of Wakakasu-yama, Nara, are set alight during a grass-burning ceremony. Seijin-no-hi (Adults' Day): ...
Jan Dodd, Simon Richmond, 2001
7
Transforming National Holidays: Identity Discourse in the ...
Regarding compounds, in some South Slavic languages, nacionalni praznik functions as an equivalent to “national holiday.”6 In Slovenian, nacionalni praznik occurs as a synonym for drz'avni praznik (literally, 'state holiday'), thus referring to  ...
Ljiljana _ari?, Karen Gammelgaard, Kjetil Rå Hauge, 2012
8
Black Enterprise
On November 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed into law a bill establishing the third Monday in January, beginning in 1986, as a national holiday commemorating the birthday of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This historic event ...
9
The Nation as a Local Metaphor: Württemberg, Imperial ...
An excellent illustration of the empire's hands-off policy in regard to national symbols, and the consequent increase of initiatives from civil society, is the lobbying of Grand Duke Frederick of Baden fora national holiday. Following the emperor's ...
Alon Confino, 1997
10
Belize
Hotel accommodation can also be scarce during major holidays and Calendar of Events and National Holidays 1 Jan New Year's Day - National Holiday Feb/ March Ambergris Caye Carnival Week- long celebration of over-indulgence prior to ...
Joseph Fullman, Nicola Mainwood, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NATIONAL HOLIDAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term national holiday is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Hot Dog deals for National Hot Dog Day, July 23
The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council created National Hot Dog Day, an “unofficial” national holiday. NATIONWIDE DEALS FOR ... «WTVM, Jul 15»
2
National Carousel Day at Spokane Riverfront Park
National Carousel Day is an unofficial national holiday. July 25th was chosen because the first U.S. patent issued was awarded on July 25, ... «KREM.com, Jul 15»
3
National Holiday 2015 – more than 100000 fireworks for the 21st of …
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde were there to watch the fireworks at the end of the 21st of July festivities, which started at around 11pm on ... «The Brussels Times, Jul 15»
4
National Holiday 2015 – around 350000 people attended the …
Around 350,000 people were in Brussels to attend Te Deum, the fête in the park and the parade on Tuesday. This is according to the ... «The Brussels Times, Jul 15»
5
Virginia Tech cancels Labor Day classes; observes national holiday
BLACKSBURG (WSLS 10) – Virginia Tech recently announced all classes on Labor Day, September 7 have been canceled. «WSLS, Jul 15»
6
Reston Sport & Health to Host Free National Dance Day Event
To honor the national holiday promoting dancing, fitness and a healthy lifestyle, Reston Sports & Health is hosting a free Zumba and Fierce ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
7
National Holiday 2015 – Several neighbourhoods will be closed to …
Several neighbourhoods in the centre of Brussels will be closed to traffic on Tuesday due to the National Holiday, police said in a press release ... «The Brussels Times, Jul 15»
8
Belgian National Holiday Celebration
The Brick Store Pub is celebrating the Belgian National Holiday and you are invited to join in the fun. From July 21 through July 23, the Brick Store Pub is ... «GlobalAtlanta, Jul 15»
9
On ice cream's very own holiday, a lesson with plenty of samples
Whoever thought ice cream could be educational? At the Miami Children's Museum, on ice cream's very own national holiday, the scoops came ... «Miami Herald, Jul 15»
10
Nepal declares two-day national holiday to draft new constitution
KATHMANDU: Nepal has declared July 20 and 21 as national holidays to allow adequate time for its citizens to participate in the interactions ... «New Straits Times Online, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. National holiday [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/national-holiday>. Apr 2024 ».
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