state holiday

noun

: an official holiday in a state but not nationally

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Context: Colorado signed a bill making MLK Day a state holiday in 1984. Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025 Yes, New Year's Day is a state holiday in Michigan. Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 30 Dec. 2024 Alabama lawmakers in 1901 named a January state holiday for Lee. CBS News, 20 Jan. 2025 California began observing King’s birthday as a state holiday in 1981, two years before the third Monday in January became a federally observed holiday. Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for state holiday 

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“State holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/state%20holiday. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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