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April 25th, a public holiday in Australia and New Zealand that honours ANZACs

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a public holiday in Australia that celebrates the day when British people first arrived to live there permanently. It takes place on the first Monday after 26 January every year.

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a public holiday when shops, businesses, and banks are closed. The American word is national holiday.

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a day or period when there is a public holiday, often to celebrate a religious event

a US holiday celebrated every 4th July to mark the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. It is traditionally celebrated with fireworks. It is also called Independence Day.

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a day that is a celebration of something special, on which you do not have to work or go to school

in the US, the 4th of July, a national holiday to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776

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in the US, the first Monday in September, when there is a public holiday in honour of working people

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1st May, when people traditionally celebrated the beginning of spring. Many countries have a public holiday on or near this date, in honour of working people.

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a holiday when most businesses in a country close

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1st January, the first day of the year, usually celebrated as a public holiday

a public holiday in the US on the third Monday of February, when people remember the birthdays of presidents Abraham Lincoln and George Washington

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a bank holiday

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a period of time during the year that includes a day that is traditionally a holiday

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in the US, the fourth Thursday in November, and in Canada, the second Monday in October, when families have a special meal, traditionally to celebrate all the things that they are grateful for

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in the US, the holiday period of four or five days that includes this day