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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About 400 firefighters worked to contain the flames, which erupted just ahead of a July 14 national holiday and on the first major weekend for departures for the summer holiday season. CBS News, 13 July 2026 Lining the streets alongside entrances to the buildings tucked under North Michigan Avenue this week are movie trailers and trucks hauling equipment for an upcoming film centered around Chicago, its football team, and the winter holiday season. Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 Three years after his Little House appearance, Billingsley landed the role of Ralphie Parker in 1983’s A Christmas Story, which immediately became a holiday season must-watch. Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026 Comparatively, during the 2025 July Fourth holiday season, the patrol reported 273 traffic crashes with nine deaths and 138 injuries. Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 6 July 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 19 Jul. 2026.

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