Definitions for Holiday
ˈhɒl ɪˌdeɪHol·i·day

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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"

2. 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"

3. vacation, holiday(verb)

   spend or take a vacation

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. holiday(Noun)

   A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.

2. holiday(Noun)

   A day declared free from work by the government.

3. holiday(Noun)

   A period of one or more days taken off work by an employee for leisure.

4. 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.

5. holiday(Noun)

   A period taken off work or study for travel.

6. holiday(Noun)

   An unintentional gap left on a plated, coated, or painted surface.

7. holiday(Verb)

   To take a period of time away from work or study.

8. holiday(Verb)

   To spend a period of time for travel.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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.]

2. Holiday(noun)

   a day of exemption from labor; a day of amusement and gayety; a festival day

   Etymology: [Holy + day.]

3. Holiday(noun)

   a day fixed by law for suspension of business; a legal holiday

   Etymology: [Holy + day.]

4. Holiday(adj)

   of or pertaining to a festival; cheerful; joyous; gay

   Etymology: [Holy + day.]

5. Holiday(adj)

   occurring rarely; adapted for a special occasion

   Etymology: [Holy + day.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. holiday

   Any part left neglected or uncovered in paying or painting, blacking, or tarring.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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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1. holiday

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Etymology and Origins(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Holiday

   The modern form of “Holy Day,” expressive of a great feast in the Church calendar.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Holiday' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1495

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Holiday' in Written Corpus Frequency: #826

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Holiday' in Nouns Frequency: #420

Anagrams for Holiday »

1. hyaloid

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Holiday in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Holiday in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Holiday in a Sentence

1. Phil Davis:

   Considering the major indices are back to near their 2015 highs and next week is a shortened holiday week with low volume, people who want to take money off the table will likely take this opportunity to do so.

2. Flavia Pennetta:

   Then she was dominating. She started to play her best. It was a good match. I was tired. I go home. I just want to take the holiday now. I don't want to think about tennis anymore.

3. Mike Roth:

   Following last year's holiday season, tens of thousands of seasonal employees found regular, full-time roles with Amazon.

4. Chief Executive Nick Hayek:

   We never had such good numbers, and that of course has to do with the Chinese who are on holiday here.

5. New Mexico:

   I want to apologize for the conduct of my staff on the night of our holiday party, there apparently was a party in a hotel room earlier in the night that was disruptive. None of that should have happened, and I was not aware of the extent of the ruckus and the behavior until just recently. The Republican governor told the paper she might discipline the staffers involved in the incident, but she didn’t provide any details about what disciplinary measures she would take. Chris Sanchez, spokesman for Martinez told the Albuquerque Journal that Martinez had about one cocktail, despite her saying she and her companions, including a disabled sister, were only having pizza and drinking cokes. Sanchez said she was not intoxicated. The audio tapes between Martinez and police were released Friday. Martinez’s critics blasted her alleged actions at the holiday party.

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