half-holiday
noun
a holiday limited to half a working day or half an academic day.
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half holidaynouna day of which either the morning or the afternoon is a holiday
half-holiday
American
[haf-hol-i-dey, hahf-]
/ ˈhæfˈhɒl ɪˌdeɪ, ˈhɑf- /
noun
half holiday
British
noun
Etymology
Origin of half-holiday
First recorded in 1545–55
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Friday: Early hockey on a half-holiday Friday afternoon?
From Washington Post ● Nov. 23, 2016
Wednesday, the first day of Lent, is a half-holiday conceded to the slack-jawed weariness of the city.
From Time Magazine Archive
Some wanted to declare the half-holiday ended, argued that abnormal loans would cease just as withdrawals of cash from banks ended after the bank holiday.
From Time Magazine Archive
Still others wanted to keep the half-holiday in force.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Now, master! Sure you’re not a-going to favour only one of us. If Young Pip has a half-holiday, do as much for Old Orlick.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
Next day, the Giants played the Indians in another exhibition game in Hattiesburg, Miss, where they were greeted by a brass band, a half holiday.
From Time Magazine Archive
When he won it, the school celebrated with a half holiday.
From Time Magazine Archive
In Berlin one day last week all workers were given a half holiday with pay.
From Time Magazine Archive
On another occasion, he strode out of his office at 5 p.m. and announced over his shoulder: "Today's a half holiday."
From Time Magazine Archive
How many young gentlemen of the First Latin deserve half holiday?
From From School to Battle-field A Story of the War Days by Charles King
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