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holiday season
[ hol-i-dey see-zuhn ]
noun
- a period of days or weeks in which two or more annual observances occur, especially in the United States, where it most often refers to the approximately 5–6 weeks from Thanksgiving in November to New Year’s Day in January:
The kids will be singing Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa songs for the holiday season.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of holiday season1
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Example Sentences
It’s been yet another record-breaking holiday season for Amazon, the company says.
Create new traditionsThis holiday season has been unusual for most of us.
They bring much-needed hope to a holiday season shadowed by death and fear.
I wish you all a happy holiday season and a wonderful new year.
I want to wish you and your families a happy holiday season, and my very best wishes for a prosperous new year.
While traveling this holiday season, a relative and I were pulled over by a police officer.
Judy, as depressing as she sounds in this song, just wants your holiday season to be happy.
In past years they have declared a ceasefire right before Christmas, but have resumed attacks once the holiday season is over.
With wearables on the rise, everyone from dad to grandma has become number obsessed this holiday season.
Fire-fighting, hunger-striking, snow-shoveling U.S. Senator Cory Booker is up to something new this holiday season: veganism.
Our publishers have generally confined their issues to works especially intended for the holiday season.
Girlhood is not all a holiday season; it is more a working time, a study hour, an apprenticeship.
Owing to the exigencies of the holiday season none of her guardians came to see her before the dinner party itself.
The next day and the next it is mild, resting—the weather seems to be—at this peaceful holiday season.
The binding is very handsome, and the book bids fair to prove one of the notable attractions of this year's holiday season.
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More About Holiday Season
What is the holiday season?
The holiday season is the period that starts on Thanksgiving and continues until New Year’s Day. It includes the holidays of Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s Eve.
The holiday season is sometimes called the holidays. These terms are typically used to refer collectively to all of the holidays that occur during this time, regardless of whether the person using the term celebrates them or not. In contrast, the terms Christmas season and Christmastime specifically refer to the period leading up to Christmas.
People often wish each other a happy holiday season by saying happy holidays.
Example: I start feeling all warm and fuzzy as soon as the holiday season begins.
Where does holiday season come from?
The first records of the term holiday season come from the 1800s.
The term holiday season is not an official designation—it’s just an informal way of referring to the period where there are a lot of holidays to be celebrated. It doesn’t have an official start date, but it’s commonly considered to begin on Thanksgiving. Still, some people partake in the festivities of the holiday season even before Thanksgiving, such as by putting up Christmas decorations.
The term festive season can be used to mean about the same thing as holiday season, but festive season is usually considered to begin after Thanksgiving.
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What are some synonyms for holiday season?
- the holidays
- festive season
What are some words that share a root or word element with holiday season?
What are some words that often get used in discussing holiday season?
How is holiday season used in real life?
Holiday season is commonly used as a short way to refer to the period from Thanksgiving to New Year’s.
Learn how to make the creamiest mashed potatoes this holiday season! 🥔🎄 pic.twitter.com/HbQ27Mg4xP
— Proper_Tasty (@Proper_Tasty) December 4, 2020
In America, the end of Thanksgiving day (un)officially catapults us into the holiday season. Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and the new year are swiftly approaching, but what do other nations celebrate–and when?
Find out in Holidays Around the World: https://t.co/a4UATJZT8e pic.twitter.com/02sLenOQrC
— Tulsa Library (@tulsalibrary) December 1, 2020
If the holiday season is hard for you, if you are alone or if you are in a family where you feel misunderstood, I have been in both places and my heart is with you.
❤️It gets better. Stay alive. ❤️— Krista Vernoff (@KristaVernoff) November 27, 2020
Try using holiday season!
Is holiday season used correctly in the following sentence?
The holiday season can be a stressful time of year, but I like to focus on the simple things, like spending time with family.
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