Feast vs. Holiday

Feastnoun

A very large meal, often of a ceremonial nature.

Feastnoun

Something delightful

Feastnoun

A festival; a holy day or holiday; a solemn, or more commonly, a joyous, anniversary.

Feastverb

(intransitive) To partake in a feast, or large meal.

Feastverb

(intransitive) To dwell upon (something) with delight.

Feastverb

(transitive) To hold a feast in honor of (someone).

Feastverb

To serve as a feast for; to feed sumptuously.

Feastnoun

A festival; a holiday; a solemn, or more commonly, a joyous, anniversary.

Feastnoun

A festive or joyous meal; a grand, ceremonious, or sumptuous entertainment, of which many guests partake; a banquet characterized by tempting variety and abundance of food.

Feastnoun

That which is partaken of, or shared in, with delight; something highly agreeable; entertainment.

Feastverb

To eat sumptuously; to dine or sup on rich provisions, particularly in large companies, and on public festivals.

Feastverb

To be highly gratified or delighted.

Feastverb

To entertain with sumptuous provisions; to treat at the table bountifully; as, he was feasted by the king.

Feastverb

To delight; to gratify; as, to feast the soul.

Feastnoun

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

Feastnoun

something experienced with great delight;

Feastnoun

a meal that is well prepared and greatly enjoyed;

Feastnoun

an elaborate party (often outdoors)

Feastverb

partake in a feast or banquet

Feastverb

provide a feast or banquet for

Feastverb

gratify;

Holidaynoun

A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.

Holidaynoun

A day declared free from work by the state or government.

Holidaynoun

A period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel; often plural (US English: vacation).

Holidaynoun

(US English: vacation) A period during which pupils do not attend their school; often plural; rarely used for students at university (usually: vacation).

Holidaynoun

A gap in coverage, e.g. of paint on a surface, or sonar imagery.

Holidayverb

To take a period of time away from work or study.

Holidayverb

(British) To spend a period of time for travel.

Holidaynoun

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

Holidaynoun

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

Holidaynoun

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

Holidayadjective

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

Holidayadjective

Occurring rarely; adapted for a special occasion.

Holidaynoun

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure;

Holidaynoun

a day on which work is suspended by law or custom;

Holidayverb

spend or take a vacation

Holidaynoun

an extended period of leisure and recreation, especially one spent away from home or in travelling.

Holidaynoun

a day of festivity or recreation when no work is done

Holidaynoun

characteristic of a holiday; festive

Holidaynoun

a short period during which the payment of instalments, tax, etc. may be suspended

Holidayverb

spend a holiday in a specified place

Holiday

A holiday is a day set aside by custom or by law on which normal activities, especially business or work including school, are suspended or reduced. Generally, holidays are intended to allow individuals to celebrate or commemorate an event or tradition of cultural or religious significance.