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Holiday vs Holidays - What's the difference?

holiday | holidays |

As nouns the difference between holiday and holidays

is that holiday is a day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed while holidays is plural of lang=en.

As verbs the difference between holiday and holidays

is that holiday is to take a period of time away from work or study while holidays is third-person singular of holiday.

As a proper noun Holiday

is {{surname}.

holiday

English

(wikipedia holiday)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.
    • Today is a Wiccan holiday !
  • A day declared free from work by the state or government.
  • A period of one or more days taken off work by an employee for leisure.
  • A period during which pupils and students do not attend their school or university.
  • A period taken off work or study for travel or leisure.
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    • Synonyms

    * (day on which a festival, etc, is traditionally observed''): feast day (''celebratory religious event ) * (day declared free from work by the government ): Bank Holiday (UK), national holiday * (period of one or more days taken off work by an employee for leisure ): leave, time off * (period taken off work or study for travel ): vacation (US)

    Derived terms

    * bank holiday * busman's holiday * go on holiday * high days and holidays * holiday season * holiday-maker, holidaymaker * holidayer * public holiday * summer holiday

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To take a period of time away from work or study.
  • (British) To spend a period of time for travel.

    • References

    Anagrams

    * 1000 English basic words

    holidays

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • The season around Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year's Day.
    • Where will you be spending the holidays ?

    Verb

    (head)
  • (holiday)