national holiday [national holidays](statutory holiday enacted by a country to commemorate the country itself) noun [UK: ˈnæ.ʃnəl ˈhɒl.ə.deɪ] [US: ˈnæ.ʃə.nəl ˈhɑːl.ə.deɪ]
public holiday(national or regional holiday from work on a specific day) noun [UK: ˈpʌ.blɪk ˈhɒl.ə.deɪ] [US: ˈpʌ.blɪk ˈhɑːl.ə.deɪ]