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Pronunciation / Transliteration: beopjeong gonghyuil
"삼일절은 대한민국의 중요한 법정 공휴일입니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A public holiday established by law or statute, during which most businesses and offices are closed and employees are typically granted paid leave.
"All full-time employees are entitled to receive regular pay for every statutory holiday." - 2
An official day off mandated by government legislation for the general population.
"Labor Day is recognized as a statutory holiday across the entire country."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'statutory,' originating from Late Latin 'statutorius' (pertaining to a statute or law, from 'statutum'), and 'holiday,' derived from Old English 'hāligdæg' (holy day). It emerged in legal and labor contexts during the 19th and 20th centuries to designate officially legislated days of rest and cessation of work.
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jour férié
Transliteration: ʒuʁ fe.ʁe
"Le magasin sera fermé lundi prochain car c'est un jour férié."
gesetzlicher Feiertag
Transliteration: ɡəˈzɛtclɪçɐ ˈfaɪɐˌtaːk
"Am ersten Weihnachtstag haben wir einen gesetzlichen Feiertag."
giorno festivo
Transliteration: ˈdʒoɾ.no fesˈti.vo
"Il primo maggio è un giorno festivo in Italia."
día festivo
Transliteration: ˈdi.a fesˈti.βo
"Mañana es día festivo nacional y no hay clases."
feriado nacional
Transliteration: fe.ɾiˈa.du nɐ.si.uˈnal
"O Natal é um feriado nacional muito importante."
राजकीय अवकाश
Transliteration: rajkiya avakash
"स्वतंत्रता दिवस पर पूरे देश में राजकीय अवकाश होता है।"
法定节假日
Transliteration: fǎdìng jiéjiàrì
"春节是中国最重要的法定节假日之一。"
법정 공휴일
Transliteration: beopjeong gonghyuil
"삼일절은 대한민국의 중요한 법정 공휴일입니다."
国民の祝日
Transliteration: kokumin no shukujitsu
"日本では5月3日が憲法記念日の国民の祝日です。"
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