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holiday vs legal holiday

legal holiday vs holiday

holiday and legal holiday both are nouns.

holiday is a verb but legal holiday is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
holiday Yes No Yes No
legal holiday Yes No No No
As nouns, legal holiday is a hyponym of holiday; that is, legal holiday is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than holiday:
  • holiday: a day on which work is suspended by law or custom
  • legal holiday: authorized by law and limiting work or official business
holiday (noun) legal holiday (noun)
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure authorized by law and limiting work or official business
a day on which work is suspended by law or custom
holiday (verb) legal holiday (verb)
spend or take a vacation
Difference between holiday and legal holiday

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