Holiday I Year Package Days Paid Spent Week

• the school/summer/christmas holidays
• she spent her holiday decorating the flat.
• i'm afraid mr walsh is away on holiday this week.
• the package includes 20 days' paid holiday a year.

holiday

1. a period of time when you are not at work or school
• COMPARE leave (1)
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/leave_2#leave_sng_24
• the school/summer/Christmas holidays
• She spent her holiday decorating the flat.
• I'm afraid Mr Walsh is away on holiday this week.
• The package includes 20 days' paid holiday a year.
• holiday pay
• a holiday job (= done by students during the school holidays)

Extra Examples

• I have three weeks' holiday a year.
• I'm just trying to spread a little holiday cheer.
• I'm taking the rest of my holiday in October.
• It can be difficult to keep children occupied during the long summer holidays.
• My aunt's coming to stay in the holidays.
• She had a holiday job as a gardener when she was a student.
• The centre is now closed for the Christmas holidays.
• The roads will be busy on Monday as it's a holiday weekend.
• You are entitled to 24 days' paid holiday per year.
• How do you usually spend your holiday?
• How many days' holiday do you get a year?
• It's the school holidays at the moment.
• My assistant is on holiday this week.
• She doesn't get any paid holiday.
• We're going away over the Christmas holidays.
• What are you going to do during the summer holidays?
• You are entitled to four weeks' annual holiday.
• Your holiday entitlement is 25 days a year.
2. a period of time spent travelling or resting away from home
• SEE ALSO busman’s holiday
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/busman-s-holiday
• a camping/skiing/walking holiday
• an adventure holiday
• a foreign/an overseas holiday
• a family holiday
• a two-week holiday in the sun
• to have/take a holiday
• They met while on holiday in Greece.
• We went on holiday together last summer.
• Where are you going for your holidays this year?
• a holiday cottage/home
• a holiday destination/resort

Extra Examples

• I haven’t had a decent holiday for years.
• Have you booked your summer holiday yet?
• I got ill and had to cancel my holiday.
• I learned to windsurf on an activity holiday.
• I really need a holiday!
• This is your chance to win the holiday of a lifetime.
• We had a disastrous camping holiday.
• What would be your dream holiday?
• All we could afford was a week's holiday at my parents' place.
• Book your winter holiday now.
• Have a fantastic holiday!
• Have you ever been on a camping holiday?
• He's never had a holiday abroad.
• They met while on holiday in Spain.
• Their holiday romance turned into a lasting relationship.
• If you win, we'll send you on a holiday of a lifetime!
• Package holidays are generally becoming less popular.
• Try us first for your best family holiday ever!
• We had to cancel our holiday at the last minute.
• We supply everything you will need for your adventure holiday.
• We're going on a skiing holiday in Austria.
• Win a dream holiday to the Bahamas.
• I've never been one for holiday romances.
• The recession hit the package holiday business hard.
• They also have a holiday home at the seaside.
• It's a popular holiday destination.
• I picked up a few holiday brochures on the way home.
• Let's have a look at your holiday photos.
• Make sure you have holiday insurance.
• More and more people are taking foreign holidays.
• She works as a holiday rep.
• She works for a holiday company.
• The neighbours are away on holiday.
• The town is now a bustling holiday resort.
• Choose from over 200 great holiday destinations!
• a popular seaside holiday resort
• You should take out holiday insurance before you leave.
• We're going on holiday to France this summer.
• The pool is open throughout the holiday season.
• This holiday season was the worst in 25 years for retailers.
• Denmark's islands are wonderful holiday destinations for cyclists, anglers and families.
3. a day when most people do not go to work or school, especially because of a religious or national celebration
• SEE ALSO August Bank Holiday
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/august-bank-holiday
• The president's birthday was declared a national holiday.
• Today is a holiday in Wales.
4. the time from late November to early January that includes Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year
• Happy Holidays!
• Thanksgiving is the traditional start of the holiday season for most Americans.

Extra Examples

• I go back a couple of times a year to celebrate the holidays with my family.
• We always spend the holidays together.

Word Origin

• Old English hāligdæg ‘holy day’.