holiday

noun
hol·i·day
/ˈhɒlɪˌdeɪ/

A day on which a religious event or secular celebration is traditionally observed.

Example

“Today is a Wiccan holiday!”

Other meanings

A day declared free from work by the state or government.
A period during which, by agreement, the usual payments are not made.
“a mortgage payment holiday”

Related words

holidate
holigay
nonholiday
postholiday
preholiday
alcoholiday
all holiday
holiday heart
holiday village
school holiday
antiholiday
bank holiday

Example sentences

“What is your favorite family holiday tradition?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“Enjoy your holiday and stop forcing it on everyone else.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Old English "hāliġdæġ" (holy day, Sabbath).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “holiday” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.