Holiday
/ˈhɒlɪdeɪ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:13 pts7 letters
Definition of Holiday
noun
- A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.
"Today is a Wiccan holiday!"
- A day declared free from work by the state or government.
- A period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel; often plural.
- A period during which pupils do not attend their school; often plural; rarely used for students at university (usually: vacation).
"I want to take a French course this summer holiday."
- A period during which, by agreement, the usual payments are not made.
"a mortgage payment holiday"
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bank holidaynational holidayfeast daylacunaleavetime offvacation