admission day
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Admission Day is celebrated with a parade and community picnic in the town square.
Definition
Noun: - A state holiday: A legal holiday observed in certain U.S. states to commemorate the anniversary of that state's official entry into the Union of the United States.
Usage
- Admission Day is a proper noun and is typically capitalized.
- It refers to the specific holiday itself, not the historical date in general.
- It is often preceded by the state's name (e.g., California Admission Day).
Examples
- State offices are closed in Nevada in observance of Admission Day.
- We learned about our state's history during the Admission Day celebration at the capitol.
- Admission Day is an official public holiday in Hawaii.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used metonymically to refer to the associated celebrations or ceremonies.
- The governor's speech was the highlight of this year's Admission Day.
Variants and Related Words
- Statehood Day: A synonymous term used by some states (e.g., Indiana, Kentucky) for a similar commemorative holiday.
- Admission: The general act or process of being allowed to enter or join an organization, institution, or, in this context, the Union.
Synonyms
- Statehood Day
- Statehood Anniversary (though this is a descriptive phrase, not an official holiday name)
Notes
- Not all U.S. states observe an official Admission Day holiday. The observance, name, and date are determined by individual state law.
- The historical event it commemorates is the formal admission of a territory to statehood within the United States.
Admission Day is celebrated with a parade and community picnic in the town square.
Noun
- in some states of the United States: a legal holiday commemorating the day the state was admitted to the Union