holiday season

noun

US
: the time from late November through January when several holidays (such as Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year's Eve) happen

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The donation comes during the food bank’s holiday season meal-packing program, which will run through early December. — David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026 The annual Folsom Historic District Ice Rink opened Saturday for the 2026-27 holiday season. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026 Note, Cat in the Hat is one of the few family movies around this holiday season next to Disney’s girl-skewing Hexed which bows on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026 As holiday season approaches, the TIME team has pulled out a selection of 10 best beauty items from the list that would make a perfect gift for the always chic trend-setters in your life. — Time Staff, Time, 6 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for holiday season

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“Holiday season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holiday%20season. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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