Definitions for holiday
ˈhɒl ɪˌdeɪhol·i·day

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. vacation, holidaynoun

   leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

   "we get two weeks of vacation every summer"; "we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico"

2. holidayverb

   a day on which work is suspended by law or custom

   "no mail is delivered on federal holidays"; "it's a good thing that New Year's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover"

3. vacation, holidayverb

   spend or take a vacation

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. holidaynoun

   A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.

2. holidaynoun

   A day declared free from work by the government.

3. holidaynoun

   A period of one or more days taken off work by an employee for leisure.

4. holidaynoun

   A period during which pupils and students do not attend their school or university.

   I want to take a French course this summer holiday.

5. holidaynoun

   A period taken off work or study for travel.

6. holidaynoun

   An unintentional gap left on a plated, coated, or painted surface.

7. holidayverb

   To take a period of time away from work or study.

8. holidayverb

   To spend a period of time for travel.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Holiday

   Holiday is a song released by the Bee Gees in the United States in September 1967. It appeared on the album Bee Gees' 1st. The song was not released as a single in their native United Kingdom because Polydor UK released the single "World" from their next album Horizontal. The song was prominently featured in the South Korean film Nowhere to Hide(Korean: 인정사정 볼 것 없다; RR: Injeong sajeong bol geot eobtda). It later featured in the South Korean television series Reply 1997, and South Korean girl group Red Velvet's Level Up Project, as a contrast to the song of the same name by SM Entertainment labelmate, Girl's Generation. One of the robots sang the song in the "Mitchell" episode of the American television comedy series Mystery Science Theater 3000.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Holidaynoun

   a consecrated day; religious anniversary; a day set apart in honor of some person, or in commemoration of some event. See Holyday

2. Holidaynoun

   a day of exemption from labor; a day of amusement and gayety; a festival day

3. Holidaynoun

   a day fixed by law for suspension of business; a legal holiday

4. Holidayadjective

   of or pertaining to a festival; cheerful; joyous; gay

5. Holidayadjective

   occurring rarely; adapted for a special occasion

6. Etymology: [Holy + day.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Holiday

   A holiday is a day set aside by custom or by law in which normal activities, especially business or work, are to be suspended or reduced. Generally holidays are intended to allow individuals to celebrate or commemorate something of cultural or religious significance. Holidays may be designated by governments, religious institutions, or other groups or organizations. The degree to which normal activities are reduced by a holiday may depend on local laws, customs, or even personal choices. The concept of holidays has most often originated as religious observances. The intention of a holiday was typically to allow individuals to tend to religious duties associated with important dates on the calendar. In most modern societies, however, holidays serve as much of a recreational function as anything else. In many societies there are important distinctions between holidays designated by governments and holidays designated by religious institutions. In many predominantly Christian nations, for example, government-designed holidays may center around Christian holidays though non-Christians may instead observe religious holidays associated with their faith. In some cases, a holiday may only be nominally observed. For example, many Jews in the Americas and Europe treat the relatively minor Jewish holiday of Chanukah as a working holiday, changing very little of their daily routines for this day.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Holiday

   hol′i-dā, n. a consecrated day: a religious festival: a day for the commemoration of some event: a day of idleness and amusement.—adj. befitting a holiday: cheerful.—Holiday speeches, fine but empty phrases. [Formerly holy day.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. holiday

   Any part left neglected or uncovered in paying or painting, blacking, or tarring.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. holidaynoun

   A Soul spring festival celebrated in March to honor women in a marriage body that's respecting her king equally to the surface time spent working during such a period. 1.) a holiday of festivity or recreation when no work is done.

   December 25 is an official holiday.

   Etymology: Holy day

   
   

   Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on April 16, 2024  

2. ---

   holiday

   Leisure time doing what we love with a passion.

   Holiday's are fantastic and everyone loves to have one.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on December 28, 2019  

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1. holiday

   Song lyrics by holiday -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by holiday on the Lyrics.com website.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Holiday

   The modern form of “Holy Day,” expressive of a great feast in the Church calendar.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HOLIDAY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Holiday is ranked #5089 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Holiday surname appeared 6,881 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Holiday.
   
   49.4% or 3,404 total occurrences were Black.
   36.1% or 2,486 total occurrences were White.
   8.9% or 618 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   2.9% or 200 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2% or 139 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.4% or 34 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Leisure Time
   • Spend

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'holiday' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1495

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'holiday' in Written Corpus Frequency: #826

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'holiday' in Nouns Frequency: #420

Anagrams for holiday »

1. hyaloid

2. hyoidal

How to pronounce holiday?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say holiday in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of holiday in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of holiday in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of holiday in a Sentence

1. The VA hospital:

   The remaining decorations were removed by the decoration donor and her representatives. we acknowledge that the corrective action should have been to display the faith-specific holiday decoration along with multiple religious faith symbols.

2. Jay Schottenstein:

   The holiday season is off to a solid start, and we are optimistic as we look ahead.

3. Allison Kleinfelter:

   There may be some places where shelves run low or run out during the holiday baking season.

4. James Kay:

   We are seeing more and more people move away from the model of getting a package holiday.

5. Richard Simmons:

   No one should be worried about me, Simmons said. The people that surround me are wonderful people who take great care of me. WATCH: The Real Reason Richard Simmons Has Been in Hiding For Nearly a Year On Saturday, the New York Daily News published a long report citing on and off the record sources who expressed concern for Simmons' well-being. Simmons called the report very hurtful. I love all the people who worry about me, Simmons said. But it was time for me to take some time to be by myself. For the last 40 years I have been traveling, teaching classes, and I had a knee injury, so I had a knee replacement, which was very difficult for me… I have really just been taking it easy, staying at home, working out in my gym and doing the things I haven't done in a very long time. According to Simmons, he's been keeping in shape despite concern that he might need another knee replacement. In response to speculation he has avoided going out because he has gained weight, Simmons said, I still weigh 150. I work out every day. I have a gym at the house, and I am very healthy. Simmons was last photographed in January 2014 by TMZ. In November 2014, reports of Simmons' knee injury surfaced. Simmons took to Facebook then to thank his fans for their outpouring of love and concern. I have had a tough time dealing with this injury, as it is keeping me from doing what I truly love to do and that is to teach classes around the world, he wrote. Make sure you keep Sweatin'! NEWS: Richard Simmons Feels for Miley Cyrus The Sweatin' to the Oldies creator made his last public appearance in December 13, 2013, at SPARKLE: An All-Star Holiday Concert at ACME Comedy in Los Angeles. This is how I want to live my life right now.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=holiday
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Holiday
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holiday
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holiday
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=holiday
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=holiday
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=holiday
8. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=holiday
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html