holiday season
(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.
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(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.
What are your plans for the holiday season?
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(British English) A period in the summer when people go on holiday (vacation).
What are your plans for the holiday season?
“Spring holiday season in Japan, there's a bunch of festivals all rolled into Golden Week”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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