snow day

American  

noun

1. a day on which public schools or other institutions are closed due to heavy snow.

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snow day British  

noun

1. a day on which heavy snow makes it impossible for children to attend school

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Example Sentences

This has long been a natural chain of events: Growing up in Newark, a snow day meant war.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

Perfect for a snow day at home, or pour it into an Ember Travel Mug 2 to sip as you wander through holiday lights.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025

Connecticut does not allow remote learning on a snow day to count toward the minimum 180 learning days in the school calendar.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2024

Tuesday will mark the school system’s first experiment with a remote snow day since schools were fully opened following the coronavirus pandemic.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2024

This was the best kind of snow day, too, where the weather channel predicts a huge snowstorm, but it doesn’t end up snowing that much, and you can still do stuff.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller