holy day
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of holy day
see origin at holiday
Example Sentences
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“I’m sure they would declare a holy day on the day Fernando gets in.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025
The attack, which happened on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur, was the highest-profile antisemitic incident to hit the U.K. since the start of the war in Gaza.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025
On Friday, as the clock ticked down to the beginning of the talks in Alaska, Ukrainians were celebrating a holy day - the day of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025
They gather outside on beaches and church lawns, in local cemeteries and national parks, marking the holy day at the very core of Christianity.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2024
We arrived smack dab in the middle of summer, far from the nearest holy day.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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