public holiday

Summary

public holiday is a form of holiday^[1]. It draws 550 Wikipedia views per month (form_of_holiday category, ranking #2 of 11).^[2]

Key Facts

• public holiday's instance of is recorded as form of holiday^[3].
• public holiday is a type of holiday^[4].
• public holiday is a type of non-working day^[5].
• public holiday is a type of paid time off^[6].
• public holiday's Commons category is recorded as National holidays^[7].
• public holiday's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Public holidays^[8].
• public holiday's topic's main category is recorded as Category:National holidays^[9].
• public holiday's partially coincident with is recorded as national day^[10].
• public holiday's main Wikidata property is recorded as P832^[11].
• public holiday's different from is recorded as annual leave^[12].

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Definition and Type

public holiday's instance of is recorded as form of holiday^[3]. Recorded subclass of include holiday^[4], non-working day^[5], and paid time off^[6].

Why It Matters

public holiday draws 550 Wikipedia views per month (form_of_holiday category, ranking #2 of 11).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[13] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[14]