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
Police prevented demonstrators gathering outside Broadcasting House because of its close proximity to a synagogue and a risk there could be "serious disruption" as congregants attend services on the Jewish holy day.
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2025
“The decision was to take advantage of the Egyptian attack to promote a political process,” Kissinger told The Jerusalem Post in September, describing the war that began on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2023
“It’s a holy day of obligation,” Bri said.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
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