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 Faithful will air weekly through the Easter and Passover holiday season on Fox, and the next day on Hulu.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
In this episode of WWD Voices for Retail Rx, Ian Fredericks, president and chief executive officer of Hilco Consumer-Retail, speaks with Adler about his career, what was hot this holiday season and how his brand approaches retail.
—Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
Options for consumers if credit tightens Overspent this holiday season?
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Knott’s Berry Farm will close nine attractions for seasonal refurbishments following the busy Christmas holiday season as the Buena Park theme park resort shifts into one of the rare slow periods on the calendar before the start of the 2026 Peanuts celebration.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
In this episode of WWD Voices for Retail Rx, Ian Fredericks, president and chief executive officer of Hilco Consumer-Retail, speaks with Adler about his career, what was hot this holiday season and how his brand approaches retail.
—Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
Options for consumers if credit tightens Overspent this holiday season?
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Knott’s Berry Farm will close nine attractions for seasonal refurbishments following the busy Christmas holiday season as the Buena Park theme park resort shifts into one of the rare slow periods on the calendar before the start of the 2026 Peanuts celebration.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Holiday season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holiday%20season. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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