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day
a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
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date
the particular day, month, or year (usually according to the Gregorian calendar) that an event occurred
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day of the week
any one of the seven days in a week
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day of rest, rest day
a day set aside for rest
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Admission Day
in some states of the United States: a legal holiday commemorating the day the state was admitted to the Union
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Arbor Day
a day designated for planting trees
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Cinco de Mayo
the fifth of May which is observed in Mexico and Mexican-American communities in the United States to commemorate the Mexican victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla in 1862
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commencement day, degree day
the day on which university degrees are conferred
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November 5
anniversary of the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot
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Inauguration Day, January 20
the day designated for inauguration of the United States President
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February 29, bissextile day, leap day
the name of the day that is added during a leap year
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V-day, Victory Day
the day of a victory
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weekday
any day except Sunday (and sometimes except Saturday)
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rag day
a day on which university students hold a rag
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red-letter day
a memorably happy or noteworthy day (from the custom of marking holy days in red on church calendars)
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payday
the day on which you receive pay for your work
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election day, polling day
the day appointed for an election; in the United States it is the 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November
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field day
a day for outdoor athletic competition
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field day
(military) a day for military exercises and display
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ides
in the Roman calendar: the 15th of March or May or July or October or the 13th of any other month
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market day
a fixed day for holding a public market
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Walpurgis Night
eve of May Day
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December 31, New Year's Eve
the last day of the year
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January 19, Lee's Birthday, Robert E Lee Day, Robert E Lee's Birthday
celebrated in southern United States
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Tet
the New Year in Vietnam; observed for three days after the first full moon after January 20th
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holiday
a day on which work is suspended by law or custom
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February 2, Groundhog Day
if the ground hog emerges and sees his shadow on this day, there will be 6 more weeks of winter
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February 12, Lincoln's Birthday
the day on which President Abraham Lincoln is remembered
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February 14, Saint Valentine's Day, St Valentine's Day, Valentine Day, Valentine's Day
a day for the exchange of tokens of affection
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February 22, Washington's Birthday
the day on which George Washington is remembered
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March 2, Texas Independence Day
Texans celebrate the anniversary of Texas' declaration of independence from Mexico in 1836
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March 17, Saint Patrick's Day, St Patrick's Day
a day observed by the Irish to commemorate the patron saint of Ireland
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All Fools' day, April Fools', April Fools' day
the first day of April which is celebrated by playing practical jokes
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April 14, Pan American Day
a day celebrating political and economic unity among American countries
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Patriot's Day
the 3rd Monday in April; Massachusetts and Maine celebrate the battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775
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First of May, May 1, May Day
observed in many countries to celebrate the coming of spring; observed in Russia and related countries in honor of labor
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Mother's Day
second Sunday in May
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Armed Forces Day
the 3rd Saturday in May
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Davis' Birthday, Jefferson Davis' Birthday, June 3
celebrated in southern United States
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Flag Day, June 14
commemorating the adoption of the United States flag in 1777
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Father's Day
US: third Sunday in June
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Citizenship Day, September 17
celebrated in the United States
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American Indian Day
US: the 4th Friday in September
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October 24, United Nations Day
a day for celebrating the founding of the United Nations
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Allhallows Eve, Hallowe'en, Halloween
the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people
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saint's day
a day commemorating a saint
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June 23, Midsummer Eve, Midsummer Night, St John's Eve, St John's Night
the night before Midsummer Day
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school day
any day on which school is in session
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speech day
an annual day in the schools when speeches are made and prizes are distributed
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washday, washing day
a day set aside for doing household laundry
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wedding day
the day of a wedding
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anniversary, day of remembrance
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
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date of reference, epoch
(astronomy) an arbitrarily fixed date that is the point in time relative to which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is recorded
