1hol·i·day 
/ˈhɑ:ləˌdeɪ, Brit ˈhɒlədi/ noun
plural hol·i·days /ˈhɑ:ləˌdeɪ, Brit ˈhɒlədi/ noun 1 [count] : a special day of celebration
▪ a religious holiday : a day when most people do not have to work ▪ July 4 is a national holiday in the U.S. ▪ The stock market is closed tomorrow because it's a holiday. — often used before another noun ▪ holiday gifts/parties ▪ Do you have any plans for the holiday weekend? [=a weekend that is preceded or followed by a holiday] ◊In U.S. English, the holiday season and the holidays refer to the time from November until the beginning of January during which many holidays are celebrated.
▪ How are you celebrating the holiday season? ▪ I'm looking forward to going home for the holidays. — see also bank holiday, legal holiday 2 Brit : vacation [noncount] ▪ She'll have four weeks' holiday next year. ▪ She spent two weeks on holiday [=(US) on vacation] in Italy. [count] ▪ We're planning on taking a holiday in the Caribbean. — often plural ▪ She went to the Caribbean for her holidays. ▪ He spent the summer holidays in Spain.
▪ a religious holiday : a day when most people do not have to work ▪ July 4 is a national holiday in the U.S. ▪ The stock market is closed tomorrow because it's a holiday. — often used before another noun ▪ holiday gifts/parties ▪ Do you have any plans for the holiday weekend? [=a weekend that is preceded or followed by a holiday] ◊In U.S. English, the holiday season and the holidays refer to the time from November until the beginning of January during which many holidays are celebrated.
▪ How are you celebrating the holiday season? ▪ I'm looking forward to going home for the holidays. — see also bank holiday, legal holiday
