Below you will find example sentences with "public holidays". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Public Holidays in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: holidays
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 10
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 25.7 words

Words in this phrase

public holidays

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • public can mean: Able to be known or seen by everyone; happening without concealment; open to general view. Very common word
  • holidays can mean: plural of holiday Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 5 start, 8 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

friday excluding public holidays between 10am 2× 7 including public holidays 1× as many public holidays as possible 1× cluster of public holidays and long 1× festival pamplona public holidays celebrated in 1× friday as public holidays ahead of 1× given official public holidays for every 1× holiday for public holidays 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

according to section 1× anyone with any 1× aussie tv personality 1× gov siminalayi fubara 1× horse point landfill 1× in addition to 1×

Common sentence endings:

10am and 9pm 1× a local community 1× acts of parliament 1× and public holidays 1× and regional observances 1× between 10am 9pm 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

national 4× new 3× year 3× official 3× holiday 3× government 3× available 3× friday 3× serbia 2× main 2× festival 2× celebrated 2×

Related phrases

public transport public sector public transportation public health pennsylvania public public relations school holidays public defender public records public schools

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around holidays:

school holidays 20× bank holidays 11× summer holidays 9× christmas holidays 6× easyjet holidays 5×

Just before it in the phrase index:

public hearing public health public finance public figures public engagement public domain

Just after it in the phrase index:

public housing public input public inquiry public instruction public key public lands

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

public transport public sector public transportation public health public relations public defender

Same ending:

school holidays bank holidays summer holidays christmas holidays easyjet holidays

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "public holidays" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 25.7 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as friday excluding public holidays between 10am, 7 including public holidays, national, new and year stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with public transport, public sector, public transportation, school holidays, bank holidays and summer holidays, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with public holidays

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

The new amendment bill quashed three public holidays and introduced two new holidays. (13 words)

If I were PM I would introduce a public holiday for… public holidays. (13 words)

Public holidays main All official holidays in Finland are established by Acts of Parliament. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

It’s sad to note that the cabinet subcommittee, which is formed by the state government to look into the number of public holidays, has arrived at the decision of cancelling public holiday on many birthdays of historical personalities. (39 words)

In response to the plea, AG Saraf argued that the 1968 notification has been in operation for the last 55 years and has been resorted to by the state government to issue notifications to declare public holidays since. (38 words)

According to section 45, subsection 2 of the Employment Contracts Act, all employees who work on public holidays, including those whose scheduled workday falls on a public holiday, must be paid double pay. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

Public holidays The public holidays in Serbia are defined by the Law of national and other holidays in the Republic of Serbia.

Public holidays and festivals main San Fermín festival, Pamplona Public holidays celebrated in Spain include a mix of religious ( Roman Catholic ), national and regional observances.

One of the changes for 2024 is that of incorporating as many public holidays as possible into school holidays.

The new amendment bill quashed three public holidays and introduced two new holidays.

In addition to the national holidays, there are public holidays that are not celebrated nationwide, but only by a specific professional group or a local community.

India leads the list with 21 National Holidays in the year 2015. citation Cambodia has over 20 days of official public holidays per year.

Public holidays main All official holidays in Finland are established by Acts of Parliament.

According to section 45, subsection 2 of the Employment Contracts Act, all employees who work on public holidays, including those whose scheduled workday falls on a public holiday, must be paid double pay.

Horse Point Landfill Site remains open to the public 24/7, including Public Holidays.

It’s sad to note that the cabinet subcommittee, which is formed by the state government to look into the number of public holidays, has arrived at the decision of cancelling public holiday on many birthdays of historical personalities.

If I were PM I would introduce a public holiday for… public holidays.

Anyone with any information cans submit a report on the force’s website or by using its online Live Chat service available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) between 10am-9pm.

With a cluster of public holidays and long weekends over and New Year, leading to the closure of offices as well as banks, the payment cycles can be moved around significantly.

Aussie TV personality Shelly Horton, 50, (pictured) has advocated for people born on major public holidays to celebrate their birthday on a different date - even if it means celebrating it months later.

Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers has declared Thursday and Friday as public holidays ahead of the October 5 local government council elections in the state.

Indians are given official public holidays for every religious festival – not just Hindu ones as in the UK with Christian celebrations such as Easter and Christmas.

In response to the plea, AG Saraf argued that the 1968 notification has been in operation for the last 55 years and has been resorted to by the state government to issue notifications to declare public holidays since.

People do not have the statutory right to a day off on public holidays in the Netherlands and these are usually enshrined in pay and conditions agreements or work contracts.

Submit a report on the force's website or by using the online live chat service available Monday to Friday - excluding public holidays - between 10am and 9pm.

The additional on-call doctor will be available outside regular family doctor hours – from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays, and during daytime hours on weekends and public holidays.