What does Holiday mean?
Definitions for Holiday
ˈhɒl ɪˌdeɪHol·i·day
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word Holiday.
Princeton's WordNet
vacation, holiday(noun)
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
"we get two weeks of vacation every summer"; "we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico"
holiday(verb)
a day on which work is suspended by law or custom
"no mail is delivered on federal holidays"; "it's a good thing that New Year's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover"
vacation, holiday(verb)
spend or take a vacation
Wiktionary
holiday(Noun)
A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.
holiday(Noun)
A day declared free from work by the government.
holiday(Noun)
A period of one or more days taken off work by an employee for leisure.
holiday(Noun)
A period during which pupils and students do not attend their school or university.
I want to take a French course this summer holiday.
holiday(Noun)
A period taken off work or study for travel.
holiday(Noun)
An unintentional gap left on a plated, coated, or painted surface.
holiday(Verb)
To take a period of time away from work or study.
holiday(Verb)
To spend a period of time for travel.
Webster Dictionary
Holiday(noun)
a consecrated day; religious anniversary; a day set apart in honor of some person, or in commemoration of some event. See Holyday
Etymology: [Holy + day.]
Holiday(noun)
a day of exemption from labor; a day of amusement and gayety; a festival day
Etymology: [Holy + day.]
Holiday(noun)
a day fixed by law for suspension of business; a legal holiday
Etymology: [Holy + day.]
Holiday(adj)
of or pertaining to a festival; cheerful; joyous; gay
Etymology: [Holy + day.]
Holiday(adj)
occurring rarely; adapted for a special occasion
Etymology: [Holy + day.]
Freebase
Holiday
A holiday is a day set aside by custom or by law in which normal activities, especially business or work, are to be suspended or reduced. Generally holidays are intended to allow individuals to celebrate or commemorate something of cultural or religious significance. Holidays may be designated by governments, religious institutions, or other groups or organizations. The degree to which normal activities are reduced by a holiday may depend on local laws, customs, or even personal choices. The concept of holidays has most often originated as religious observances. The intention of a holiday was typically to allow individuals to tend to religious duties associated with important dates on the calendar. In most modern societies, however, holidays serve as much of a recreational function as anything else. In many societies there are important distinctions between holidays designated by governments and holidays designated by religious institutions. In many predominantly Christian nations, for example, government-designed holidays may center around Christian holidays though non-Christians may instead observe religious holidays associated with their faith. In some cases, a holiday may only be nominally observed. For example, many Jews in the Americas and Europe treat the relatively minor Jewish holiday of Chanukah as a working holiday, changing very little of their daily routines for this day.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Holiday
hol′i-dā, n. a consecrated day: a religious festival: a day for the commemoration of some event: a day of idleness and amusement.—adj. befitting a holiday: cheerful.—Holiday speeches, fine but empty phrases. [Formerly holy day.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
holiday
Any part left neglected or uncovered in paying or painting, blacking, or tarring.
Editors Contribution
holiday
Leisure time doing what we love with a passion.
Holiday's are fantastic and everyone loves to have one.
Submitted by MaryC on December 28, 2019
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Etymology and Origins
Holiday
The modern form of “Holy Day,” expressive of a great feast in the Church calendar.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Holiday' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1495
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Holiday' in Written Corpus Frequency: #826
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Holiday' in Nouns Frequency: #420
Anagrams for Holiday »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Holiday in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Holiday in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of Holiday in a Sentence
With so much sugar hitting your system at once, your body has to pretty much shut everything down in order to digest all of the food, that's why people are conked-out on the couch after their holiday feast.
A significant drop in implied demand over the holiday week has resulted in solid builds to both gasoline and distillate inventories, tilting the report bearish on the whole.
It's perfectly OK to say,' due to schedules and the way this holiday is working out, it would be easier for us if you were able to stay in one of the local inns or hotels,'.
Holiday sales did not meet our expectations.
Santa Claus is an important holiday tradition for many families but Property Partners are looking to pivot the experience for safety.
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- إجازة, عطلة, عطل, عيدArabic
- bayramAzerbaijani
- байрам көнө, ғәйет, ял, байрам, ял көнөBashkir
- святаBelarusian
- пра́зникBulgarian
- ছুটির দিনBengali
- dovolená, svátek, prázdninyCzech
- уявChuvash
- ferie, helligdag, fridagDanish
- Urlaub, Ferien, gesetzlicher Feiertag, Feiertag, Ferienreise, reisenGerman
- διακοπές, αργία, γιορτήGreek
- lernejaj, libertempo, festotago, feriojEsperanto
- [[día]] [[feriado]], fiesta, vacaciones, festividad, vacaciónSpanish
- pühaEstonian
- jaiegunBasque
- عیدPersian
- lomapäivä, juhlapäivä, aukko, loma, yleinen vapaapäivä, vapaapäivä, pyhäpäivä, matkustella, lomaillaFinnish
- jour férié, congé, vacance, vacances, fêteFrench
- lá saoire, saoire, laethanta saoireIrish
- saor-làithean, làithean-saora, saor-latha, latha-fèilleScottish Gaelic
- feaill, feailleyManx
- חגHebrew
- छुट्टी, ईद, चुट्टीHindi
- szabadnap, vakáció, szünnap, szünet, ünnepnap, szabadság, szabadnapos, kirándul, szabadságon vanHungarian
- տոն, արձակուրդArmenian
- helgidagurIcelandic
- vacanza, giorno festivo, ferieItalian
- 休日, 祭り, 休暇, 祭日Japanese
- დღესასწაულიGeorgian
- айт, мейрамKazakh
- ថ្ងៃឈប់សម្រាកKhmer
- 축제일, 휴가, 휴일Korean
- айт, майрамKyrgyz
- feria, festum, cessatio, feriaeLatin
- ມື້ພັກ, ມື້ພັກງານLao
- одмор, празник, распуст, нера́ботен ден, пра́зник, отсуство, отсуствува, зема одморMacedonian
- баярMongolian
- vaganza, jum il-festa, btala, frankaMaltese
- ferie, heilagdag, helligdagNorwegian
- vakantie, feestdagDutch
- heilagdag, ferieNorwegian Nynorsk
- urlop, święto, wakacjePolish
- férias, feriado, [[tirar]] [[férias]]Portuguese
- отгу́л, выходно́й день, кани́кулы, плешь, опло́шность, пра́здник, о́тпуск, про́пуск, проводить отпуск, путешествовать, брать отпуск, отдыхать, проводить каникулыRussian
- odmor, свечаник, svečanik, raspust, svetkovina, praznik, светковина, празникSerbo-Croatian
- dovolená, sviatokSlovak
- praznikSlovene
- festëAlbanian
- ledighet, helgdag, semester, högtid, lovSwedish
- likizoSwahili
- సెలవుTelugu
- идTajik
- วันหยุดThai
- baýram, baýramçylykTurkmen
- tatil, bayramTurkish
- бәйрәмTatar
- святоUkrainian
- چھٹی, چٹّی, عیدUrdu
- bayramUzbek
- ngày lễVietnamese
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