public holiday

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ˌpublic ˈholiday ●●○ noun [countable]  TMCHOLIDAYa special day when people do not go to work or school 公众假日 SYN American English holiday

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public holiday• The birthday of the Prophet Mohammad is known as Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi and is a public holiday.

ˌpublic ˈholiday nounChineseSyllable  

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public holiday
ˌpublic ˈholiday noun [countable]
a special day when people do not go to work and shops do not open
   SYN  holiday American English

public holidayBrE /ˌpʌblɪk ˈhɒlədeɪ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌpʌblɪk ˈhɑːlədeɪ/ 🔊 nouna day on which most of the shops/stores, businesses and schools in a country are closed, often to celebrate a particular event 公共假日；公休日  ➡  compare bank holiday