Holiday

Definition of Holiday

Hol`i`day

A consecrated day; religious anniversary; a day set apart in honor of some person, or in commemoration of some event. See Holyday.

A day of exemption from labor; a day of amusement and gayety; a festival day.

And young and old come forth to play
On a sunshine holiday.

- Milton.

(Law) A day fixed by law for suspension of business; a legal holiday.

The holidays
any fixed or usual period for relaxation or festivity; especially, Christmas and New Year's day with the intervening time.

Of or pertaining to a festival; cheerful; joyous; gay.

Occurring rarely; adapted for a special occasion.

Courage is but a holiday kind of virtue, to be seldom exercised.

- Dryden.

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