# holidays

Pronunciation: US say "HOL-uh-dayz" /ˈhɑləˌdeɪz/; UK say "HOL-i-dayz" /ˈhɒlɪdeɪz/

## Noun

1. Plural of holiday. — plural of holiday
   - Simple: Plural of holiday. Use this when you mean more than one holiday.
   - _Most workers receive a fixed number of paid holidays each year._
   - _Several national holidays cluster near the end of the year._
2. The weeks of the year in which Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year's Day fall, treated together as one festive season. *(Canada, US)*
   - Simple: The time of year around Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year's Day.
   - _Downtown sparkles with lights throughout the holidays._
   - _Many families gather for big meals over the holidays._
3. Time off from work, especially an extended period spent traveling away from home. *(colloquial, Ireland)*
   - Simple: Time away from work or school, often spent on a trip.
   - _The whole family flew to Italy for their holidays._
   - _He came back from his holidays looking rested and tanned._

## Verb

4. Third-person singular simple present of holiday. Chiefly British. *(British)* — third-person singular simple present indicative of holiday
   - Simple: The form of holiday used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun. Mainly British.
   - _My aunt holidays on the same stretch of coast year after year._
   - _The company director holidays abroad whenever the schedule allows._

## Adverb

5. While away on vacation or a break from work or school.
   - Simple: Away from work or school, on a break or trip.
   - _He's away on holidays for two weeks, so email won't reach him._
   - _Most of the teachers are on holidays until the new term begins._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/holidays (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).