祝日(しゅくじつ)national holiday, public holiday

祝日(しゅくじつ)はめでたい日(ひ)です。

A national holiday is a festive day. {national holiday, public holiday}

国(くに)が祝日(しゅくじつ)という祝(いわ)いの日(ひ)を定(さだ)めた。

The country established a national holiday called a celebration day. {national holiday, public holiday}

今日(きょう)は祝日(しゅくじつ)なので、学校(がっこう)も会社(かいしゃ)も休(やす)みです。

Today is a national holiday, so both schools and offices are closed. {national holiday, public holiday}

怠惰(たいだ)な私(わたし)は、休日(きゅうじつ)や祝日(しゅくじつ)といった休(やす)める日(ひ)が大好(だいす)きだ。

As a lazy person, I absolutely love days off like holidays and public holidays. {national holiday, public holiday}

祝日(しゅくじつ)は休(やす)めるので嬉(うれ)しいですが、実(じつ)は学校(がっこう)が少(すこ)し恋(こい)しいです。

I'm happy to be able to take a break on national holidays, but actually, I miss school a little. {national holiday, public holiday}