Today is a red letter day for our family.
red letter day
idiomA particularly significant day; a day of personal or sectarian celebration.
Origin
disputed originAn allusion to the practice, dating to classical antiquity, of marking important days in red on calendars.
Graduating from university after years of hard work was truly a red letter day for her.
The signing of the peace treaty marked a red letter day in the nation's history, signaling the end of decades of conflict.
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a cold day in July
The time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.
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a day late and a dollar short
Too late and too feeble to achieve the desired effect.
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a year and a day
A long time.
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as the day is long
Unceasingly; very; thoroughly; to a very high degree.
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bad hair day
A day when things seem to be unmanageable or go wrong.
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banyan day
In British naval tradition, a day of the week when galley kitchens served no meat on board ship.
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black day
A day of great disaster, misfortune or unhappiness.
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bleed red ink
To suffer from severe net losses.