holiday weekend

noun

: a weekend that is preceded or followed by a holiday

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Waters, 47, a drum teacher visiting Atlanta from New Haven, Connecticut, over the MLK holiday weekend, had visited the house once before, 12 years ago, with a group of nearly 70 students from his drill team. Danielle Charbonneau, AJC.com, 18 Jan. 2026 Millions of Americans heading into a holiday weekend are facing messy travel conditions, with snow, gusty winds and bitter cold snarling flights and roads across the eastern half of the country. Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 17 Jan. 2026 Amazon has never failed to make the most of a holiday weekend with a sale event, and this upcoming weekend is no exception. Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026 Happy Friday on this holiday weekend. Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 15 Jan. 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 28 Jan. 2026.

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