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VOTE: Should Super Bowl Monday be a national holiday?

Feb 8, 2021, 9:51 AM | Updated: 4:48 pm

TAMPA, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 07: The Weeknd performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show at Raymond James Stadium on February 07, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

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BY BECKY BRUCE
News Director

It comes up every year, usually from bleary-eyed East Coast football fans who stayed up late to watch the Super Bowl on a Sunday night: Should the next day be a national holiday?

Vote in our poll below.

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