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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Porch goose owners are known for going all out, especially around the holidays, with tiny raincoats, Santa robes, itsy-bitsy bikinis, graduation caps, bunny ears, and more.
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2026
Austin thanked the crew and their families for missing the holidays together.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
With the bye week landing in October, the Bills will desperately need a chance to regroup after that gantlet through the holidays.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 15 May 2026
And that’s all just before Halloween –with the Bills and Pats looming over the holidays.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2026
Austin thanked the crew and their families for missing the holidays together.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
With the bye week landing in October, the Bills will desperately need a chance to regroup after that gantlet through the holidays.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 15 May 2026
And that’s all just before Halloween –with the Bills and Pats looming over the holidays.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
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“The holidays.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20holidays. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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