Holiday

Make your life easier with a little help from nature by using your precious holidays.

People take vacations for various purposes, such as to spend time with their family and friends.

Also, they try to separate themselves from the overcrowded and highly speedy world to refresh their minds and body by catching their breath with fresh air.

Numerous types of Official and unofficial holidays are exist around the world.

What is holiday?

The holiday is a special day for everyone because it’s a day of freedom from the regular lifestyle.

It is when you don’t need to go to school or work but are free to do what, when, and where you want.

You can do as you wish during a holiday, such as travel for relaxation.

Around the world, people celebrate different types of ‘Holy days.’

These are also called holidays, such as Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day, Labor Day, etc.

Holiday in the dictionary

holiday

/ˈhɒlɪdeɪ,ˈhɒlɪdi/

hol·i·day

/ˈhäləˌdā/

noun

noun: holiday; 

plural noun: holidays

Definition: 

a day of festivity or recreation when no work is done.

Example: 

“December 25 is an official public holiday”

List of words similar to the holiday:

• public holiday
• civic holiday
• festival
• festival day
• feast day
• gala day
• carnival day
• fete
• fiesta
• festivity
• celebration
• anniversary
• jubilee
• saint’s day
• holy day
• religious festival
• day of observance
• bank holiday

List of opposite words for the holiday:

• working day

characteristic of a holiday; festive.

modifier noun: holiday

“a holiday atmosphere“

BRITISH

Definition:

an extended period of leisure and recreation, especially one spent away from home or in traveling; a vacation.

Example: 

“I spent my summer holidays on a farm”

List of words similar to the holiday:

• break
• rest
• period of leave
• day off
• week off
• month off
• recess
• school holiday
• time off
• time out
• leave
• annual leave
• leave of absence
• furlough
• sabbatical
• trip
• tour
• journey
• expedition
• voyage
• minibreak
• half-term
• vacation
• staycation
• hols
• vac
• vacay
• sojourn

List of opposite words for the holiday:

• working time
• term time

BRITISH

Definition:

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

Example: 

“a pension holiday”

verb (BRITISH)

verb: holiday; 

3rd person present: holidays; 

past tense: holidayed; 

past participle: holidayed; 

gerund: holidaying

present participle: holidaying

Example:

spend a holiday in a specified place.

“he is holidaying in Canada”

Origin

Old English hāligdæg ‘holy day’.

Reference:

Definitions from Oxford Languages · Learn more

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Why holiday is important?

Holidays play an essential role in our lives.

During holidays, when we take different types of initiative and do various activities to keep us happy, those activities help us improve our

• Mental health
• Physical health
• Perspective
• Motivation
• Relationships
• Task performance

etc.

That’s why the holiday is very important in our everyday lifestyle.

How do you know when you need a holiday?

When you start feeling, you are missing important moments from your personal life.

Now is the time to take a look at the following checklist:

• When you feel disconnected from your friends and family.
• When you feel the need for fresh air without work stress.
• When you think you have forgotten about your last vacation.
• When you feel discouraged (low motivation) at work.
• When you are too blind to see your life clearly.
• When you listen to other people’s new adventure stories, but you have no story to tell.
• When you feel you need some me time.

Different Types of Holidays

Different types of holidays people celebrate during the whole year around the globe. You should know about them to prepare for your next holiday celebration plan.

List of holidays:

• Global Holidays
• Common secular Holidays
• Public Holidays
• Federal Holidays
• Regional Holidays
• Religious Holidays
• Unofficial Holidays
• Family Holidays
• Ecotourism Holidays
• Adventure Holidays
• Cultural Holidays
• City Break Holidays
• Escape Holidays
• Beach Holidays
• Wildlife Holidays

Which holiday is today?

In conclusion, everyone loves a holiday to take a break from the fastest-growing and busiest world. So, enjoy your holiday and stay with us for every dot of information you want.

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