Hol Hamoed

American  

[khawl hah-maw-ed, khohl-hah-moh-eyd, -moid] / ˈxɔl hɑ mɔˈɛd, ˈxoʊl hɑˈmoʊ eɪd, -ˈmɔɪd /

Also Chol Hamoed

noun

Hebrew.

1. the period between the first and last two days of Passover or Sukkoth, consisting of four days during Passover and five days during Sukkoth and having less than full festival status.

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Etymology

Origin of Hol Hamoed

ḥōl hammōʿēdh literally, “the secular part of the feast”