Usage Note
Feiertag is an official day off, masculine: der Feiertag. A gesetzlicher Feiertag is a statutory holiday on which shops close. Do not confuse it with Urlaub (vacation leave) or Wochenende (weekend).
Examples
"Am Feiertag bleiben die Geschäfte geschlossen."
Natural Translation
On the public holiday the shops stay closed.
Literal Translation
On-the holiday stay the shops closed.
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