holidays

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noun

(usually after possessive) holiday, vacation; time off work, especially if spent travelling away from home.

“We're on our holidays.”

Similar
winter holiday
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of holiday
nounholidays pl (plural only)
  1. Irelandinformalpluralplural only(usually after possessive) holiday, vacation; time off work, especially if spent travelling away from home.

    We're on our holidays.

    1 more example

    Where are you going for your holidays this year?

  2. CanadaUSpluralplural onlyThe season around Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Day.

    Near-synonym: winter holiday

    1 more example

    Where will you be spending the holidays?

    Synonyms: winter holiday

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of holiday
adverbholidays (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOn holidays.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe season around Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Day.

Similar
winter holiday
Also see
holiday seasonwinter holiday

Translations

French Fêtes
  • Fêtesthe season
German feiertags
  • feiertagsOn holidays
Polish wakacje, na wakacjach
  • wakacjethe season
  • na wakacjachOn holidays
Spanish navidades, feriados
  • navidadesthe season
  • feriadosthe season
  • fiestasthe season
Cite this entry
APA

holidays. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holidays

MLA

“holidays.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holidays. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holidays,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holidays.

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