"Holiday" meaning in English

See Holiday in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Holliday [alternative]
Etymology: English surname, variant of Holliday. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Holiday
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Holiday-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. (US) The holiday season or Christmas season, especially when paired with a year. Tags: US Related terms: Halliday
    Sense id: en-Holiday-en-name-krML7Wic Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 71
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          "text": "Holiday 2014"
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