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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Moving in the new year might also avoid potential awkwardness over the holidays as Sandringham is traditionally where the royal family gathers for the festive season.
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Max Foster, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
With the holidays drawing near, there will undeniably be more celebrity satin pump moments.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Page’s side hustle has morphed into a business that typically averages about 2,000 sales a day, and more than double that during the holidays.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
About one in three owners buys their pets gifts for the holidays, while only about one in 10 plan to get one for their coworkers or neighbors.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Max Foster, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
With the holidays drawing near, there will undeniably be more celebrity satin pump moments.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Page’s side hustle has morphed into a business that typically averages about 2,000 sales a day, and more than double that during the holidays.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
About one in three owners buys their pets gifts for the holidays, while only about one in 10 plan to get one for their coworkers or neighbors.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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“The holidays.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20holidays. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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