public holidaynoun [ C ]
uk/ˌpʌb.lɪk ˈhɒl.ə.deɪ/us/ˌpʌb.lɪk ˈhɑː.lə.deɪ/a day when almost everyone in a particular country does not have to go to work or school:
New Year's Day is a public holiday in many countries.
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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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