A
public holiday or
legal holiday is a
holiday endorsed by the
state. Public holidays can be either religious, in which case they reflect the dominant
religion in a country, or
secular, in which case they are usually
political or
historical in character.
Public holidays in various countries:
Religious holidays (alphabetical by religion, then name):
Secular holidays (alphabetical by name, then by country):
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