Oxford Dictionary English public holiday nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌpʌblɪk ˈhɒlədeɪ// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌpʌblɪk ˈhɑːlədeɪ// Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa day on which most of the shops/stores, businesses and schools in a country are closed, often to celebrate a particular event compare bank holidaySee public holiday in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: public holiday oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
