n. | 1. | A consecrated day; religious anniversary; a day set apart in honor of some person, or in commemoration of some event. See Holyday. | |||
2. | A day of exemption from labor; a day of amusement and gayety; a festival day. | ||||
3. | (Law) A day fixed by law for suspension of business; a legal holiday.
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a. | 1. | Of or pertaining to a festival; cheerful; joyous; gay. | |||
2. | Occurring rarely; adapted for a special occasion. |
Noun | 1. | holiday - leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure; "we get two weeks of vacation every summer"; "we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico" Synonyms: vacation |
2. | holiday - a day on which work is suspended by law or custom; "no mail is delivered on federal holidays"; "it's a good thing that New Year's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover" | |
Verb | 1. | holiday - spend or take a vacation Synonyms: vacation |