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A day of recreation; a consecrated day; a day set apart for the suspension of business. A legal holiday is a day set aside by statute for recreation, the cessation of work, or religious observance. It is a day that is legally designated as exempt from the conduct of all judicial proceedings, Service of Process, and the demand and protest of Commercial Paper. A prohibition against conducting public business transactions on holidays does not, however, have an effect upon private business. Private transactions will not, therefore, be invalidated solely because they are conducted on a holiday. holiday noun celebration, day of festivities, day off, dies festus, feriae, festival, fête, furlough, gala, jubilee, leave, leisure, lull, recess, rest, time off, vacation Associated concepts: general holiday, legal holiday See also: absence, furlough, leave, remembrance How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| ``The holiday season can be a particularly difficult time for those who have experienced the loss of a loved one,'' said the hospital's chaplain, Ron Hyrchuk, who noted that the holidays are a time to slow down and concentrate on the importance of the family and dear friends. The holiday season is absolutely not going to affect rents next year," he said. The holiday season historically represents only 8 percent of the industry's annual revenues, but film executives now predict this year's crop will produce 15 percent of 1993's box office revenues. |
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