national holidaynoun [ C ]
uk/ˌnæʃ.ən.əl ˈhɒl.ə.deɪ/us/ˌnæʃ.ən.əl ˈhɑː.lə.deɪ/US also federal holidaya day when most people in a country do not have to work
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Time off
- absentee
- Boxing Day
- break
- career break
- comp time
- compassionate leave
- holiday
- hols
- legal holiday
- maternity leave
- parental leave
- paternity leave
- R and R
- recess
- sickie
- skive
- take sth off
- tea break
- time off in lieu
- weekend
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- It’s a four-day national holiday with street parties, parades with colorful floats, and people wearing wonderful costumes.