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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Help from Baltimore The Associated has provided power banks, blankets and more to Odesa, even messages of support during the holidays.
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Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Baseball players, teams and fans will often talk about getting hot at the right time, and few were swinging it as well as McMullen was over the holidays in 2024 and early 2025.
—C.r. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The department uses its social media channels during the holidays to highlight the consequences of a drunken driving arrest — up to 180 days in jail and up to a $2,000 fine.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
For affordable lift tickets and better lodging rates, plan your ski trip to Crested Butte in early to mid-December before the holidays.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
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Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Baseball players, teams and fans will often talk about getting hot at the right time, and few were swinging it as well as McMullen was over the holidays in 2024 and early 2025.
—C.r. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The department uses its social media channels during the holidays to highlight the consequences of a drunken driving arrest — up to 180 days in jail and up to a $2,000 fine.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
For affordable lift tickets and better lodging rates, plan your ski trip to Crested Butte in early to mid-December before the holidays.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
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“The holidays.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20holidays. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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