Polling day is set for 25 April or Polling day is set on 25 April?

[Watermen]

Polling day is set for 25 April or Polling day is set on 25 April?

Which one is correct, thanks.

[Haihao]

"The polling day is set for 25th April, 201x." would be better, I think.

[Jamie (K)]

It depends on what the sentence means.

If you say polling day is set "for" April 25, that means that April 25 is the date chosen for polling day.
If you say polling day is set "on" April 25, it means that on April 25 someone decides on the day to have polling day. For example, "Polling day was set on April 25, and it was set for June 4."

Haihao, the sentence is perfectly good without "the", because "polling day" can have the same grammatical status as a holiday, such as Arbor Day or Memorial Day.

[Watermen]

Thanks for your detailed explanation.

[Haihao]

Thank you, Jamie.

[Haihao]

Sorry but I still fancy if "polling day" can stand perfectly without an article in the (this) case that it is on the way of establishment in meaning, as the subject of a sentence in grammar, and without a preposition in syntax.

I am just curious and unsure. I would very much appreciate it If anyone could shed more light on it.

Haihao

[Alan]

Hi Haihao,

If you particularise (what a nasty word) 'polling day', then it would seem appropriate to have the definite article, otherwise not. Let me give a topical example here in the UK: The polling day for the General Election in the UK has been set for May 6th. Incidentally the campaign has already been in force for a week and most people are yawning already!

Alan
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[Haihao]

Hi Alan,

Thank you very much again! And LOL for the last sentence that indicates a same phenomenon as in Japan! :-)

Best regards,

Haihao