holiday season

noun

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

Examples of holiday season in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And Amazon plans to hire 250,000 seasonal employees to manage the busy holiday season. Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 4 Oct. 2024 An annual holiday season moratorium on TV and movie shoots at Los Angeles International Airport is going into effect sooner than usual this year, the city’s permitting office stated in a production alert this week. Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024 With the East and Gulf Coasts port strike continuing, U.S. retailers are getting increasingly anxious about their holiday season. David Moin, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024 Speaking of apps, shopping on mobile devices is expected to account for more than half of all online shopping (53.2%) this holiday season, Adobe estimates. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024 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 15 Oct. 2024.

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