noun
public holiday, holiday
A1
Feiertag (der) means public holiday or holiday, i.e., an official day off or religious/civic celebration. It differs from Urlaub (vacation) which is time off work. Plural is Feiertage. Declension follows regular masculine patterns (des Feiertags). No special preposition required; used with articles and standard case endings.
Examples
Am Feiertag sind die Geschäfte geschlossen.
On public holidays the shops are closed.
Der 1. Mai ist ein Feiertag.
May 1st is a public holiday.
Am Feiertag sind die Geschäfte oft geschlossen.
On public holidays the shops are often closed.
Details
Mnemonics
picture people celebrating on a day off
think 'celebration-day' — day off work
der (masculine) — imagine 'der Feiertag' circled on a calendar
Notes
Refers to official or religious days off.