the holidays
plural noun
US
: the time from November until the beginning of January during which many holidays are celebrated
I'm looking forward to going home for the holidays.
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The South Lawn occasionally became the coolest place for ice skating, when Jimmy Carter in 1980 and Joe Biden in 2023 built temporary rinks for the holidays.
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Friday evening, Simmons told the Star-Telegram that Precinct 2 typically does not schedule town halls during the holidays.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
Other themes might include the holidays; figuring out the perfect gift; or what to do around back to school season.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 June 2026
This trip reminded me of one of those trips around the holidays.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Friday evening, Simmons told the Star-Telegram that Precinct 2 typically does not schedule town halls during the holidays.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
Other themes might include the holidays; figuring out the perfect gift; or what to do around back to school season.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 June 2026
This trip reminded me of one of those trips around the holidays.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for the holidays
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“The holidays.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20holidays. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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