The phrase "observed holiday" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It refers to a holiday that is officially recognized and observed by a group or organization, such as a government or company. Example: "The company will be closed on Monday in observance of the observed holiday, Memorial Day."
July 4 (Mon) Independence Day observed (holiday, no classes).
The most widely observed holiday is Christmas, first celebrated in the 4th century.
It's one thing to think John Lewis is a great place to buy vests, quite another to grant it authority to set the tone for the year's most widely observed holiday.
Eventually it became a much observed holiday.
On Passover, perhaps Judaism's most widely observed holiday, secular and religious Jews alike recall the story of the Israelites' exodus from slavery in Egypt.
The Ernsts were two of nearly 35 million travelers expected to trek at least 50 miles from home for the holiday weekend, which included Monday's observed holiday, according to a travel forecast issued last week by AAA.
Sergeant Hemingway, who was killed in a car bomb explosion in Baghdad on April 10, observed holidays with great devotion.
Peer did not grow up with strong political or religious ties, she said, though the family observed holidays and lighted Friday night Sabbath candles.
Other publicly observed holidays include Independence Day, on January 1, which celebrates the country's 1956 declaration of independence, and National Salvation Revolution Day, on June 30, which commemorates the 1989 military coup.
University observed holidays and time away for professional activities (i.e. conferences, workshops, or interviews).
Holiday is a dummy-coded variable for regular or nationally observed holidays, and dow is a dummy-coded variable for weekday or weekend.
