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.

Noun

1. in some states of the United States: a legal holiday commemorating the day the state was admitted to the Union