holiday weekend

noun

: a weekend that is preceded or followed by a holiday

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Over the July 4 holiday weekend, several thousand young people converged in two spots in Raleigh, North Carolina, police said. Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 25 July 2026 My alma mater, Northwestern, tried this approach three years ago during its hazing investigation, sending out a two-page news release over a holiday weekend announcing Pat Fitzgerald’s two-week suspension. Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Last week, the actress gave fans a glimpse of her holiday weekend in a new Instagram carousel. Hannah Malach, InStyle, 14 July 2026 Health officials in Philadelphia are tracking a measles exposure at the Philadelphia International Airport from the July 4 holiday weekend. Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for holiday weekend

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“Holiday weekend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holiday%20weekend. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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