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Nor Priest Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

To be observed/ celebrated.

Are all these sentences correct?

January 1st is celebrated for new year's day.
January 1st is observed for new year's day.

By the way, I'm not sure if celebrate and observe have the same meaning in this kind of context?
  

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January 1st is observed for new year's day. Unfortunately, you have these backwards. New Year's Day is celebrated on January 1.

— CalifJim

  • January 1st is observed for new year's day.
  • Unfortunately, you have these backwards.
  • New Year's Day is celebrated on January 1.
  • New Year's Day is observed on January 1.
  • You can use 'observed' to mean 'celebrated' in this sort of context.
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Nor PriestJanuary 1st is celebrated for new year's day.January 1st is observed for new year's day.
Unfortunately, you have these backwards.

New Year's Day is celebrated on January 1.
New Year's Day is observed on January 1.

You can use 'observed' to mean 'celebrated' in this sort of context. Yes.

Note, however, that it's a bit u
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