Holiday vs. Vacation
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.
Vacationnoun
Freedom from some business or activity.
Vacationnoun
(obsolete) Free time given over to a specific purpose; occupation, activity.
Vacationnoun
A period during which official activity or business is formally suspended; an official holiday from university, law courts etc.
Vacationnoun
(North America) A holiday; a stretch of leisure time away from work or duty and devoted to rest or pleasure.
Vacationnoun
The act of vacating something; moving out.
Vacationnoun
The act of making legally void.
Vacationverb
(intransitive) To spend or take a vacation.
Vacationnoun
The act of vacating; a making void or of no force; as, the vacation of an office or a charter.
Vacationnoun
Intermission of a stated employment, procedure, or office; a period of intermission; rest; leisure.
Vacationnoun
Intermission of judicial proceedings; the space of time between the end of one term and the beginning of the next; nonterm; recess.
Vacationnoun
A period of intermission of regular paid work or employment, or of studies and exercises at an educational institution; the time during which a person temporarily ceases regular duties of any kind and performs other activites, usually some form of liesure; holidays; recess (at a school); as, the spring vacation; to spend one's vacation travelling; to paint the house while on vacation. Vacation is typically used for rest, travel, or recreation, but may be used for any purpose. In Britain this sense of vacation is usually referred to as holiday.
Vacationnoun
The time when an office is vacant;
Vacationnoun
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure;
Vacationnoun
the act of making something legally void
Vacationverb
spend or take a vacation
Vacation
A vacation (American English), or holiday (British English), is a leave of absence from a regular job, or a specific trip or journey, usually for the purpose of recreation or tourism. People often take a vacation during specific holiday observances, or for specific festivals or celebrations.
