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 problem shows up the moment the vehicle is asked to do something harder, like a drive home for the holidays. — Emily Mercer, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

The Wales Family’s 1986 Christmas Card To celebrate the holidays in 1986, Diana and Charles were joined by their sons in this family portrait at Kensington Palace. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026

That’s because the company has worked hard to get people to visit during other parts of the year – especially the holidays. — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

The Knicks have one of their toughest stretches of the season rolling right into the holidays, but there’s one thing — aside from a championship, of course — the team can be thankful for. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the holidays

• bioassays
• carboxylase
• cholinesterase
• coagulase
• collagenase
• communiques
• glucosidase
• hexokinase
• hydrogenase
• hydroxylase
• isomerase
• luciferase