as in vacations
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
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as in rests
to take or spend a vacation
saw kangaroos while holidaying in Australia
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Recent Examples of holidays
Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
In Wells’ case, multiple holidays slowed the process further.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
And families, during school holidays, especially now Belmond has built an infinity pool near the lobby.
—Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
In addition, winter holidays—Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Eve, and Texas spring break—tend to be popular times to visit the park.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2026
Lopez also acknowledged the families present, emphasizing that the fire service demands long hours, missed holidays, and moments of uncertainty.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Huang will be in the country to attend company parties ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays, according to a person familiar with the matter.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
And back in December, the Bieber family donned matching plaid pajamas to celebrate the Christmas holidays.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
That includes full-time, part-time, and seasonal workers, and accounts for absenteeism resulting from sick leave, parental leave, vacation time, statutory holidays, illness, injury, and even bad weather and labour disputes.
—Joe O’Connor, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
This amazing response enabled the food drive organizers to help those in need during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
—Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
In Wells’ case, multiple holidays slowed the process further.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
And families, during school holidays, especially now Belmond has built an infinity pool near the lobby.
—Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
In addition, winter holidays—Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Eve, and Texas spring break—tend to be popular times to visit the park.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2026
Lopez also acknowledged the families present, emphasizing that the fire service demands long hours, missed holidays, and moments of uncertainty.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Huang will be in the country to attend company parties ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays, according to a person familiar with the matter.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
And back in December, the Bieber family donned matching plaid pajamas to celebrate the Christmas holidays.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
That includes full-time, part-time, and seasonal workers, and accounts for absenteeism resulting from sick leave, parental leave, vacation time, statutory holidays, illness, injury, and even bad weather and labour disputes.
—Joe O’Connor, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holidays
vacations
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Managing expectations is also a huge part of making vacations a relaxing experience.—
Kaela Ling,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
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His work as The Arizona Republic’s consumer travel reporter aims to help readers navigate the stresses of traveling and get the best value for their money on their vacations.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Holidays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holidays. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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