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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The Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama’s signature health care law, passed the Senate in the early hours of Christmas Eve in 2009 after weeks of negotiations, just in time for senators to get home for the holidays.
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ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Lee shared some of their travels on social media, from adventuring through Europe for the holidays in 2023 to spending the December 2022 holidays with Youcef's twin children, Hannah and Harris, who are now 10.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
December is also a special time of year in Naples because the city goes all out for the holidays.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
This year, Magic Kingdom tickets go up to $209 over the holidays.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Lee shared some of their travels on social media, from adventuring through Europe for the holidays in 2023 to spending the December 2022 holidays with Youcef's twin children, Hannah and Harris, who are now 10.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
December is also a special time of year in Naples because the city goes all out for the holidays.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
This year, Magic Kingdom tickets go up to $209 over the holidays.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the holidays
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“The holidays.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20holidays. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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