holidays

1. plural of holiday

holidays pl (plural only)

1. (informal, Ireland) (usually after possessive) holiday, vacation; time off work, especially if spent travelling away from home.

   Where are you going for your holidays this year?

   We're on our holidays.

2. (Canada, US) The season around Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Day.

   Near-synonym: winter holiday

   Where will you be spending the holidays?

holidays

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of holiday

holidays (not comparable)

1. On holidays.

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