holiday

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1 time when people do not work
2 special days and times which are holidays
3 going away on holiday
see also TRAVEL

1 time when people do not work
- a period of time when people do not work, and when they may go away, rest, have fun, etc: holiday (often plural), (especially AmE) vacation (noun C/U), (formal) leave (noun U)
the school holidays ◎ Are you taking any holiday this summer? ◎ Jim's in the army but he'll be home on leave soon.
- a day of rest from school or work: holiday, day off
I'm not going to work today - it's my day off.
- a short period of time when you do not work: break, time off
I'm taking a short break and going to my sister's for a few days. ◎ You look exhausted - you should take a few days off and relax.
- when you are not working, you are on holiday, off
I can't come I'm afraid - I'm on holiday that week. ◎ I'm off next Friday.

2 special days and times which are holidays
- Saturday and Sunday: weekend
- a weekend with a Monday or a Friday or both as a holiday: long weekend
We're having a long weekend at the seaside.
- a day which is a holiday for most people in a country: public holiday
- (in Britain) a day when the banks close and which is usually a holiday for most people in the country: bank holiday
Bank Holiday Monday ◎ the August Bank Holiday
- January 1: New Year's Day
- May 1: May Day (celebrated in Britain on the first Monday in May)
- July 4 (in the United States): Independence Day
- the fourth Tuesday in November (in the United States) or the second Monday in October (in Canada): Thanksgiving
- December 25: Christmas Day
- the period when people celebrate Christmas: Christmas holiday(s)
- the period when people celebrate Easter: Easter holiday(s)
- the period over the summer when people are on holiday: summer holiday(s)
We usually go away during the summer holidays.
- a short holiday that some schools have, in the middle of a term: (BrE) half-term (holiday)

3 going away on holiday
- a time when you travel away from home to relax: holiday (often plural) (AmE vacation)
Have a nice holiday! ◎ Where are you spending your holidays?
- to leave your home and go somewhere else for a holiday: go* (away) on holiday, go* away
They're going on holiday to Greece this year. ◎ We're only going away for a few days.
- a holiday for two people who have just got married: honeymoon
They're on their honeymoon.
- the place or shop where you can choose and book a holiday: travel agent's, travel agency
- a magazine that advertises holidays which you can buy: (holiday) brochure
- to reserve and pay for a holiday before you go: book sth
We've booked two weeks in Austria in July.
- a book that tells you everything you need to know about going on holiday somewhere: travel guide, guide book
- a book that tells you how to say things in another language: phrase book
- a place where a lot of people go on holiday: resort
a skiing/seaside resort
- a place where you pay to stay and sometimes have your meals: hotel
- a place that provides accommodation and entertainment for people on holiday: holiday camp
※ more on staying in hotels HOTEL
※—† ways of taking your holiday
- a special holiday where you pay for your travel, hotel and some or all of your meals before you leave: package holiday
- a holiday on a large ship: cruise
to go on a round-the-world cruise
- a holiday in Africa, looking at wild animals: safari
to go on safari
- a journey when you visit a place and return: trip
a trip to the seaside
- to travel around on holiday carrying your luggage in a bag on your back: go* backpacking
They went backpacking round Europe last summer.
- to go on a holiday with a tent: go* camping
- a holiday that you spend doing sports or other outdoor activities: adventure/activity holiday
- a holiday that you spend walking or cycling: walking/cycling holiday
- a holiday that you spend travelling round a place, for example in a car or a bus: touring holiday
- a holiday when you do some work: working holiday
※ more on camping CAMP
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- the time of year which is the most popular with tourists: high season; the time of year which is the least popular with tourists: low season
- something that you buy on holiday to remind you of a place: souvenir
Did you bring back any souvenirs? ◎ a souvenir of Rome