The government declared Easter Monday a public holiday.政府宣布复活节后的星期一是公共假日。New Year's Day is a public holiday throughout Britain.元旦是全英国的公众假日。This is a short week because of the public holiday.因为有公共假日，所以这个星期比较短。New Year's Day is a public holiday in many countries.元旦在许多国家是公众假日。