holiday

The definition of a holiday is a day where business is suspended in celebration of a specific event.

(noun)

An example of a holiday is Christmas.

See holiday in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

holy day
a day of freedom from labor; day set aside for leisure and recreation
Chiefly Brit. a period of leisure or recreation; vacation
a day set aside by law or custom for the suspension of business, usually in commemoration of some event

Origin: < ME holidei, with shortened first vowel < OE hāligdæg: see holy & day

adjective

of or suited to a holiday; joyous; merry: the holiday spirit

intransitive verb

Chiefly Brit. to take a vacation or vacation trip

Holiday, Billie (born Eleonora Fagan Holiday) 1915-59; U.S. jazz singer: also called Lady Day

See holiday in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A day free from work that one may spend at leisure, especially a day on which custom or the law dictates a halting of general business activity to commemorate or celebrate a particular event.
A religious feast day; a holy day.
Chiefly British A vacation. Often used in the phrase on holiday.

intransitive verb holi·dayed, holi·day·ing, holi·days
Chiefly British

To pass a holiday or vacation.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English holidai, holy day

Origin: , from Old English hālig dǽg

Origin: : hālig, holy; see Holy

Origin: + dǽg, day; see Day

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