Of or pertaining to a festival; cheerful; joyous; gay.
A special day set aside within a culture to celebrate
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"
a day free from work which one may spend at leisure or recreation
a day of special celebration or observance, usually one where people are excused from work and other mundane duties and responsibilities, such as Christmas or New Year's Day
a day on which normal, everyday activity is suspended so that people can acknowledge a special historical, religious, or cultural event
a day or group of days set aside to remember or celebrate an event
a day or series of days off work for cultural or religious reasons, usually as an annual tradition
a day set aside for special
a day that is set apart for religious observance or for the commemoration of some extraordinary event or significant person, or for some other public event
a day that is set aside so that we won't take things for granted everyday of our lives
a day which, currently or in the distant past, was associated with holiness according to some faith, culture, or group
a nice thing, implying rest and relaxation, maybe eating a lot more biscuits than a normal day or having a nap in the afternoon
a particular day you don't have to come to work or else come to school
a special day that is celebrated by many people
A day, other than a Weekend, on which a Holiday Center is closed for the entire day. A day on which a Holiday Center is closed for only part of the day is not considered a Holiday. Precise Holiday definitions for each Holiday Center are contained in each Output Screen.
Originating from holy days, a day in commemoration of an event or person on which one may be exempt from a normal work schedule.
Each family has certain holidays and special occasions that it celebrates. A parenting plan would specify who the child will spend holidays with and define each holiday so both parents know when it begins and when it ends.
A day on which some particular event is commemorated. For a multi-cultural listing of holidays, international festivals, holydays and more visit Phoenix and Arabeth's One-World Global Calendar.
An otherwise valid work ing day that has been design ated as exempt. [D04443] APM
For most Belgians this means two weeks in the Ardennes. For foreigners, a holiday is a day (usually at the start of the week) when suddenly everything is closed and none of your colleagues turn up and join you at work.
A holiday is a day when one is free from work or school. Legal holidays at the state or national level pay respect to the accomplishments of historical figures (Martin Luther King or Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln) or to groups of people (Memorial Day, Veteran's Day, and Labor Day). Holidays also commemorate significant events (Fourth of July, Texas Independence, and Juneteenth). These are secular holidays as distinct from religious holidays or holy days, examples of which include Christmas, Hanukkah, and Passover. Thanksgiving is a legal holiday recognized by the U.S. government as the official day to give thanks for the good things in life.--Back to TEKS
Any day declared to be a holiday by these rules or by a resolution of the Board. The following days are declared holidays on which the Exchange shall be closed: New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday or President's Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Whenever said holiday falls on a weekend the Board may declare either the preceding or following business day as a holiday.
The word holiday has related but different meanings in English-speaking countries. Based on the words holy and day, holidays originally represented special religious days. This word has evolved in general usage to mean any special day of rest (as opposed to regular days of rest such as the weekend).
"Holiday" is a Pop Punk song by Green Day, released as the third single off of their seventh studio album American Idiot (2004). Though the song is a prelude to "Boulevard of Broken Dreams", Holiday was released as a single later on, in the spring of 2005. The song achieved considerable popularity across the world and performed moderately well on the charts.