"holidays" meaning in English

See holidays in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} holidays (not comparable)
  1. On holidays. Tags: not-comparable Translations (On holidays): feiertags (German)
    Sense id: en-holidays-en-adv-FUaTxCks

Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} holidays
  1. plural of holiday Tags: form-of, plural Form of: holiday
    Sense id: en-holidays-en-noun-fb82QzX2

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} holidays pl (plural only)
  1. (informal, Ireland) (usually after possessive) holiday, vacation; time off work, especially if spent travelling away from home Tags: Ireland, informal, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-holidays-en-noun-q3Vi~iKa Categories (other): Irish English
  2. (Canada, US) The season around Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year's Day. Tags: Canada, US, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-holidays-en-noun-LVqY0Q1e Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 1 19 59 22 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 2 11 17 48 22 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 1 17 59 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 1 18 58 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 17 61 21 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 1 2 19 52 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: happy holidays, high days and holidays, summer holidays

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} holidays
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of holiday Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: holiday
    Sense id: en-holidays-en-verb-gj9p6Tqm
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        {
          "text": "Where are you going for your holidays this year?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "We're on our holidays.",
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      "sense": "On holidays",
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