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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Business has quieted down after the busy May holiday season, Li Shenghuan, a flower seller near the trading center, said Friday. Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 15 June 2025 The series comes to an end with its fifth and final season this upcoming holiday season. Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 June 2025 Several household-name toy companies have made the decision to raise their prices to absorb the new import taxes, with others issuing warnings that some toys may be absent from the shelves come holiday season. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025 December is still months away, but be prepared to have a tighter holiday season ifTrump doesn’t pivot from his tariffs. Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 2 May 2025 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 7 Jul. 2025.

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