holiday weekend

noun

: a weekend that is preceded or followed by a holiday

Examples of holiday weekend in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In August 2023, several UK airports and airlines were forced to cancel hundreds of departures and flight arrivals on the final day of the summer public holiday weekend after a major glitch beset NATS. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

The controversy was the talk of college football on the long holiday weekend, with many questions surrounding how the officiating crew decided to put the second back on the clock and give Michigan one more try at the win. — CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

The 50th annual Fox Valley Folk Music and Storytelling Festival featured national and international performers over the Labor Day holiday weekend at Wheeler Park in Geneva. — Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Oil prices are higher after more fighting in the Middle East over the long holiday weekend, with Brent crude topping $99 a barrel at one point. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for holiday weekend

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• depend