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Definitions for Holiday
[1] a day fixed by law or custom on which ordinary business is suspended in commemoration of some event or in honor of some person.
[2] any day of exemption from work (distinguished from working day).
[3] a time or period of exemption from any requirement, duty, assessment, etc.: New businesses may be granted a one-year tax holiday.
[4] a religious feast day; holy day, especially any of several usually commemorative holy days observed in Judaism.
[5] Sometimes holidays. Chiefly British . a period of cessation from work or one of recreation; vacation.
[6] an unintentional gap left on a plated, coated, or painted surface.
[7] of or relating to a festival; festive; joyous: a holiday mood.
[8] suitable for a holiday: holiday attire.
[9] Chiefly British . to vacation: to holiday at the seaside.
[10] Billie Lady Day , 1915–59, U.S. jazz singer.
[11] (often plural) mainly British a period in which a break is taken from work or studies for rest, travel, or recreation US and Canadian word: vacation (as modifier ) a holiday mood
[12] a day on which work is suspended by law or custom, such as a religious festival, bank holiday, etc Related adjective: ferial
[13] (intr) mainly British to spend a holiday
[14] Billie. real name Eleanora Fagan; known as Lady Day. 1915–59, US jazz singer
Words related to Holiday
festivity, recess, festival, feast, anniversary, vacation, break, layoff, gala, celebration, leave, fete, fiesta, liberty, jubilee
Words nearby Holiday
holey, holguín, holi, holiatry, holibut, holiday, holiday camp, holiday-maker, holidayer, holidaymaker, holier-than-thou
Origin of Holiday
before 950; Middle English; Old English hāligdæg. See holy, day
Other words from Holiday
pre·hol·i·day , adjective
Word origin for Holiday
Old English hāligdæg, literally: holy day
Synonyms for Holiday
anniversary, break, celebration, feast, festival, festivity, gala, layoff, recess, vacation, fete, fiesta, jubilee, leave, liberty, day of rest, few days off, gone fishing, holy day, long weekend, red-letter day, saint's day