simple past tense and past participle of holiday

present participle of holiday

A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed. / A day declared free from work by the state or government.

(intransitive) To take a period of time away from work or study. / (Britain, intransitive) To spend a period of time in recreational travel.

plural of holiday

(informal, Ireland) (usually after possessive) holiday, vacation; time off work, especially if spent travelling away from home / (Canada, US) The season around Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year's Day.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of holiday

A surname. / (US) The holiday season or Christmas season, especially when paired with a year.

(US, Canada) The period of the late fall and early winter when several holidays occur, such as Halloween, American Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa

(derogatory) An ostensible holiday, or, by extension, any occasion, invented or popularized for profit.