holiday weekend

noun

: a weekend that is preceded or followed by a holiday

Examples of holiday weekend in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Meanwhile, big time heat continues around the Gulf Coast with record highs likely this holiday weekend in cities like Houston, New Orleans, and Miami. Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 25 May 2024 The Transportation Security Administration predicted that Friday will be the busiest day for air travel over the long holiday weekend, with nearly 3 million people expected to pass through airport checkpoints. David Koenig, Fortune, 24 May 2024 The city says the measures are meant to manage the influx of visitors and protect people’s safety during the long holiday weekend. Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024 From free concerts and a classic car show to a fun run and river cruises, there’s plenty to do and see in the capital city this holiday weekend. Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 23 May 2024 The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) expects to screen more than 18 million travelers and crew over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, even more than last summer. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2024 Following spring break and a holiday weekend, roadways around Baltimore were especially congested and dangerous Tuesday, Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary Paul J. Wiedefeld said. Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2024 Overnight getaways from Phoenix Best Memorial Day weekend getaways: Pack up the car and head somewhere cool for the long holiday weekend. Jill Cassidy, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2023 The nationwide total represented a significant slump compared with the previous May Day holiday weekend which was worth $109 million. Patrick Frater, Variety, 13 May 2024

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“Holiday weekend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holiday%20weekend. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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