holiday weekend

noun

: a weekend that is preceded or followed by a holiday

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Over this year's Thanksgiving holiday weekend, the National Retail Federation reported gift cards were among the top items purchased by a record 203 million shoppers. Damon C. Williams, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025 Over this year's Thanksgiving holiday weekend, the National Retail Federation reported gift cards were among the top items purchased by a record 203 million shoppers. Damon C. Williams, IndyStar, 9 Dec. 2025 Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes put in work over the long holiday weekend following the team's disappointing 31-28 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving. Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025 Hilary Duff just announced a mini-residency in Las Vegas with dates happening all holiday weekend, with tickets going on sale soon. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Dec. 2025 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 19 Dec. 2025.

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