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.

Examples of the holidays in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The fourth quarter starts Thursday, bringing the gauntlet of Halloween, Election Day, Thanksgiving, office holiday parties and the holidays themselves. — J. Scott Trubey, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Colorways of Electric Iris, Chocolate Brown and Salt White are added to the brand’s palette of Jet Black, Navy Blue, Coast Blue, Olive Green, Cherry Red and Blush Pink — and Chartreuse Spark is the newest color for the holidays. — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

The members say many of them grew up eating Hershey’s around Halloween, during the holidays or simply as an after-school treat. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026

Americans traveling for the holidays this year could face sticker shock as high jet fuel costs stemming from the Iran war drive up domestic airfares, according to a new forecast. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the holidays

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