(informal, Irish) (usually after possessive) holiday, vacation; time off work, especially if spent travelling away from home.
(informal, Irish) (usually after possessive) holiday, vacation; time off work, especially if spent travelling away from home.
Where are you going for your holidays this year?
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(Ireland, usually as "on one's holliers") holidays (time off work or time spent travelling; = U.S. vacation).
(UK, Irish, informal) Holidays (time off work or time spent travelling).
(chiefly, UK, Australia) A period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel; often plural.
(Commonwealth, Ireland) A vacation taken during the summer.
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(North American) The season around Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Day.
We're on our holidays.
““Cancelled holidays will be the least of our worries. And the world is in denial about it.””
“It’s one of many roadways, monuments & holidays that have been renamed throughout the country since sexual abuse allegations surfaced against the labor rights leader.”
“Tomorrow is the last day of the Golden Week holidays and I’ve surprised myself with how little booze I’ve consumed (at least when compared with previous years) so let’s crack open a few brewskies. First up is La Muralla from Spain. Not gonna lie, I freaking love this.”
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“What are your Bank Holidays plans? What are we all doing this Bank Holiday weekend? Are we risking the crowds or having a quiet, long weekend in?”
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On holidays.
“You have st Patrick's day and the 4th of July, we can stop colonizing holidays any time now”
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“My mother doesn't celebrate holidays. I don't want more things, personally. This is our way. I don't wait for a special day to acknowledge people but given mine's abusive she also doesn't deserve anything and she's lucky I even speak to her.”
“Holidays become weapons when a narcissistic parent texts. The celebration is just the delivery system for guilt and obligation. https://blog.misread.io/narcissistic-parent-holiday-messages”
“No, we do carp fishing holidays. In our 16th year now but have decided to call it a day so currently on the market and we are looking to move into town but need a bigish garden for husband's ride on lawn mower 🤣🤣”
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(UK) To experience a period of time away from home, school, or business in order to relax or travel.