holiday
noun
a day fixed by law or custom on which ordinary business is suspended in commemoration of some event or in honor of some person.
holidays
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pluralof holiday.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof holiday (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
holidaynouna day fixed by law or custom on which ordinary business is suspended in commemoration of some event or in honor of some person.
Example Sentences
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After a break for the holidays, the Grammy winner will make her way to California in January for shows in Palm Springs and Santa Barbara.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The yen’s moves on Monday may rekindle market chatter about potential intervention, particularly as authorities have in the past taken advantage of thinned liquidity during public holidays to step in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Sister Schubert’s announced its Sausage Wrap Rolls will be back on supermarket shelves in time for the holidays.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
Children in the UK have just gone back to school from the summer holidays, and Stacie, 37, from Stockport, says her mind often feels especially busy in September.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
It was important to him that his children experience the hard work of farming, and the family spent the summer and school holidays there.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
