: a day set aside for special religious observance
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Ash Wednesday is a holy day of reflection and repentance in the Christian faith.—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 12 Jan. 2026 No mother, no child, no human being should ever spend Christmas—or any holy day—paying a price for believing.—Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025 The figurine, which dates to around 1100 A.D., was found on All Saints' Day, the Christian holy day that honors all martyrs and saints.—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025 This year marks a decade of REI's observance of the consumer high holy day, Black Friday.—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 14 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for holy day
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of holy day was
before the 12th century