holiday weekend

noun

: a weekend that is preceded or followed by a holiday

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Wildfires fueled by dry heat The wildfires sprang up as the Northern Plains region, including the Dakotas and Minnesota, experienced an unusual heat wave during the Mother's Day holiday weekend, with temperatures into the 90s and above. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 May 2025 Anton said authorities are also watching to see if travel from the Easter holiday weekend last month will result in an increase. Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 2 May 2025 The actress and the California businessman seem to be on a coordination kick as of late, having most recently spent the Easter holiday weekend in matching denim looks. Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025 The fourth Cap movie made $12 million in previews and opened to $88 million over the weekend, $100 million through the extended Presidents’ Day holiday weekend and $192.4 million globally. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 2 May 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 22 May. 2025.

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