Holiday vs Observance - What's the difference?
holiday | observance |
A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.
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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An unintentional gap left on a plated, coated, or painted surface.Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/holiday (accessed: June 26, 2007).
To take a period of time away from work or study.
(British) To spend a period of time for travel.
The practice of complying with a law, custom, command or rule
The custom of celebrating a holiday or similar occasion
Observation or the act of watching
(religion) A rule governing a religious order, especially in the Roman Catholic church
As nouns the difference between holiday and observance
is that holiday is a day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed while observance is the practice of complying with a law, custom, command or rule.As a verb holiday
is to take a period of time away from work or study.As a proper noun Holiday
is {{surname}.holiday
English
(wikipedia holiday)Noun
(en noun)- Today is a Wiccan holiday !
