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   Hol·i·day

   /ˈhäləˌdā/

   

   noun

   • 1. a day of festivity or recreation when no work is done: "December 25 is an official public holiday"
   • ▪ characteristic of a holiday; festive: "a holiday atmosphere"
   • ▪ an extended period of leisure and recreation, especially one spent away from home or in traveling; a vacation: "I spent my summer holidays on a farm"

   verb

   • 1. spend a holiday in a specified place: British "he is holidaying in Italy"

   Word Origin Old Englishhāligdæg ‘holy day’.

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   What is holiday noun?

   • holidays [plural] the time in December and early January that includes Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year Happy Holidays! Definition of holiday noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What is a holiday & why is it important?

   • A holiday is a period of time during which you relax and enjoy yourself away from home. People sometimes refer to their holiday as their holidays . The holidays are the time when children do not have to go to school. If you have a particular number of days' or weeks' holiday, you do not have to go to work for that number of days or weeks.

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   Why do people call holidays their holidays?

   • People sometimes refer to their holiday as their holidays . The holidays are the time when children do not have to go to school. If you have a particular number of days' or weeks' holiday, you do not have to go to work for that number of days or weeks. If you are holidaying in a place away from home, you are on holiday there.

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   What is the difference between New Year's day and a holiday?

   • A holiday is a day when people do not go to work or school because of a religious or national celebration. New Year's Day is a public holiday. 2. See also bank holiday A holiday is a period of time during which you relax and enjoy yourself away from home. People sometimes refer to their holiday as their holidays .

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   A1. an official day when you do not have to go to school or work: a public holiday. See also. bank holiday. federal holiday. national holiday. package holiday. See. summer holiday. holiday. verb [ I ] UK uk / ˈhɒlədeɪ / (US vacation) to have your holiday somewhere: We usually holiday in Spain.

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   holiday meaning: 1. a time when you do not have to go to work or school: 2. a long visit to a place away from where…. Learn more.

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   1 day ago · 1. countable noun. A holiday is a day when people do not go to work or school because of a religious or national celebration. New Year's Day is a public holiday. 2. See also bank holiday. 3. countable noun. A holiday is a period of time during which you relax and enjoy yourself away from home.

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   holiday meaning, definition, what is holiday: a time of rest from work, school etc: Learn more.

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   holiday noun. Factsheet. Etymology. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Meaning & use. 2. Senses denoting a single day. 1. Old English–. A day specially dedicated to religious observance or religious festivities; a religious festival or holy day. Cf. holy day n.

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   noun. us / ˈhɑl·ɪˌdeɪ/ Add to word list Add to word list. A1. a day for celebrating or remembering a special event, especially one on which many people are allowed not to go to work or school: the Fourth of July holiday. There are several holidays to celebrate in December.