a period of time when you do not go to work or school, often travelling somewhere for pleasure
School ends tomorrow, and our holiday to the seaside starts on Saturday.
They saved money all year for a two-week holiday in Greece.
a special day each year when most people do not work because of a national, cultural, or religious celebration
Independence Day is a national holiday in the United States.
Many shops close early on the public holiday.
to spend a period away from home for rest or pleasure
This year we holiday in the Scottish Highlands.
They usually holiday abroad every spring.
a person who is on holiday or vacation, away from home.
The beach was full of holidaymakers enjoying the sunshine.
The young holidaymaker took photos of the beautiful landscape.
✦ Mid-20th century: from 'holiday' + 'maker', after the pattern of words such as 'troublemaker'.
