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Pronunciation spelling of holiday. [A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.]
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(obsolete) Of or pertaining to the time of All Hallows'.
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(in the plural) The festival of Bacchus; the bacchanalia.
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(by extension) A drunken feast; drunken revels; an orgy.
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Any day on which something significant or momentous happens.
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A custom among the Sorbs (Wends) of Lusatia in Germany, whereby on the evening of 24 January children put empty plates outside, and on the morning of 25 January they find pastries, meringues and candy in the form of birds, which are said to have been left for them by birds celebrating their wedding.
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(UK) The great festival of the Oxford academic year, usually taking place on the third Wednesday after Trinity Sunday.
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The baby Jesus and the manger in a creche or nativity scene, consisting of statues of Mary, Joseph and various other characters such as the magi.
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(figuratively) The date of any major event planned for the future.
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Alternative form of day of days [(idiomatic) A particularly noteworthy day; the day on which a milestone or especially memorable event occurs.]
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Alternative form of dog days [(archaic) The days following the heliacal rising of Sirius, now in early August (Gregorian) at dates varying by latitude.]
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(Australian Aboriginal mythology) The time of the shaping of the physical and spiritual world by the ancestors; the events or beliefs connected to these times.
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(Australia) A site of significance for dreaming in traditional Aboriginal culture.
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A public holiday in South Africa, Vietnam, Vanuatu, and parts of Canada, the United States, and Australia, intended to allow people to spend time with their families.
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Synonym of Feast of Fools
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Uncommon spelling of feast day. [(religion) A religious festival for a particular saint or religious event.]
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A treatise on church festivals.
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A form of martyrology that lists the feast days.
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(Christianity) an annual celebration that is held on the same calendar date every year, such as Christmas (December 25)
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A lesser religious festival that leads up to another more significant festival.
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Any of several extended holidays celebrated in China and Japan, usually early in May.
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(UK, archaic) A child ticket.
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Alternative form of Hallmark holiday [(derogatory) An ostensible holiday, or, by extension, any occasion, invented or popularized for profit.]
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Alternative form of Halloweekend [The weekend where Halloween falls on a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday; or a weekend before or after Halloween, when Halloween festivities are celebrated, if Halloween does not fall on a weekend.]
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Alternative spelling of Hallowe'eny [Evocative of Hallowe'en; creepy, spooky.]
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Alternative letter-case form of Harvest Festival [(UK) church festival celebrating the harvest, held at the end of September or the beginning of October]
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A feast day, holiday, or festival; a time of pleasure.
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Alternative form of Hockday [Synonym of Hocktide]
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A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.
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(dated) Holiday spirits; holiday cheer.
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(rare, slang, offensive) Either of a pair of siblings born less than 12 months apart, especially if born within the same calendar year or school year or born one year apart.
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Alternative form of Lady Day [25th March, an English quarter day.]
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Alternative form of Lady Day [25th March, an English quarter day.]
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Synonym of public holiday
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Alternative form of May the Fourth Be With You
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(US, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and especially New Jersey) The night of the 30th to the 31st of October (the night before Halloween).
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A day of note, frequently a Christian festival, whose date changes from year to year according to a set of rules.
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(finance) Synonym of ticket day
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The custom of celebrating a holiday or similar occasion.
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Alternative form of POETS day [(humorous, UK, Australia, New Zealand) Friday, the last day of the working week.]
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(South West England, chiefly Somerset) A night near the end of October, related to Halloween, observed in parts of South West England by the displaying of punkies (“lanterns similar to jack-o'-lanterns”), and traditionally by children begging for candles for their punkies and threatening people who refuse their requests.
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A letter, with copies to multiple recipients, usually at Christmastime and often enclosed with a card, giving family news of interest to the sender.
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(in the plural) The holidays that took place during these days.
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A fanciful replica of this structure, temporarily erected in a retail store, shopping mall, or other public venue at Christmastime as an attraction for children and parents.
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(University of Cambridge) A religiously or academically significant day; one on which festal academic dress should be worn.
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An ecclesiastical office or feast celebrated with less solemnity than the double feasts.
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(UK, dialect) Synonym of Oak Apple Day
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(historical) A day on which contributions to some public or private charity or fund are solicited on the street, and tags given to contributors to wear as evidence of their having contributed.
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An analogous celebration in other cultures, especially a harvest festival.
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Any of various public holidays in various countries to commemorate victories in important battles or wars in the countries' history.
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The eve of a religious festival in which staying awake is part of the ritual devotions.
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(by extension) Any orgiastic or bacchanalian party.
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Walpurgis night, a feast of witchcraft in German folklore; any orgiastic or bacchanalian party.
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A recreational or sales event held during the winter that has a winter theme or winter holiday theme
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(US) Any of various winter festivals.
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Synonym of D-Day (“the date of any major event planned for the future”)
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(dated) An annual remembrance day, the anniversary of a death; a day on which prayers are said for the dead.
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