WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈle•gal ˈhol•i•day, n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a public holiday established by law, during which certain work, government business, etc., is cut short or suspended.
le′gal hol′iday,
- a public holiday established by law, during which certain work, government business, etc., is restricted.
- 1865–70, American.
'legal holiday' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Australia Day
- bank holiday
- Christmas
- Jackson Day
- Jefferson Davis's Birthday
- Jefferson Day
- Labor Day
- Lincoln's Birthday
- Martin Luther King Day
- Patriots' Day
- Pioneer Day
- Presidents' Day
- Remembrance Day
- Rizal Day
- Union Day
- Veterans Day
- Washington's Birthday
- San Jacinto Day