holiday weekend

noun

: a weekend that is preceded or followed by a holiday

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Even Halloween candy isn’t immune to the affordability crisis, making one of America’s little luxuries just a little more painful ahead of this holiday weekend. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026 At a hearing, the judge excoriated the government after workers cut down at least 400 trees over a holiday weekend with little notice to the plaintiffs. — Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 That weekend was a federal holiday weekend, with Columbus Day falling on Monday. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Caltrans had previously closed the northbound lanes over the Labor Day holiday weekend. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 18 Sep. 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 10 Nov. 2026.

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