Synonyms of holiday

holiday 1 of 2

noun

ˈhä-lə-ˌdā 

chiefly British

as in vacation

a period during which the usual routine of school or work is suspended

the member of parliament met his wife while on holiday in the south of France

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vacation
• break
• leave
• hols
• recess
• relaxation
• rest
• sabbatical
• furlough
• liberty
• respite
• breather
• interim
• interval
• legal holiday
• feast
• intermission
• loafing
• holy day
• idling
• lounging
• slacking

holiday

2 of 2

verb

as in to vacation

to take or spend a vacation

saw kangaroos while holidaying in Australia

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vacation
• rest
• escape
• relax
• get (away)
• get off
• break
• recess
• ease (up)
• lounge
• bum
• let up
• repose
• loaf
• idle
• slack (off)
• laze
• goldbrick

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• work
• slave
• labor
• struggle
• endeavor
• hustle
• strain
• plow
• toil
• strive
• plug
• sweat
• plod
• peg (away)
• hump
• grub
• travail
• slog
• drudge
• moil

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of holiday

Noun

In 2019, for example thje company launched a holiday commercial touting al of its many snacks, included Ruffles and Tostitos. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026

Capture the perfect holiday memory with a professional photo op with the Easter Bunny. —Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026

Verb

For those looking for a more permanent foothold, however, this alternative just down the street, where the Obamas holidayed for the first time in 2011, is now up for sale at $14.9 million. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2025

Most elite footballers do not holiday as some of their predecessors did 20 or 30 years ago. —Liam Twomey, New York Times, 25 July 2025