Holiday vs Holidays

Both "holiday" and "holidays" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Holiday" is used when referring to a single day off or a specific celebration, while "holidays" is used when talking about a period of time off, such as a vacation or a series of festive days.

Last updated: March 24, 2024 • 1008 views

Holiday

This is correct when referring to a single day off or a specific celebration.

Use "holiday" when talking about a single day off or a specific celebration, such as Christmas Day or New Year's Day.

Examples:

I am going on holiday next week.
Christmas is a public holiday in many countries.

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» Industrial Development and Planning Calendars Holiday.
Henslowe owes me for Shoemaker's Holiday.
My Holiday Partner is the exciting alternative to singles vacations.
Rate the LEGOLAND Holiday Village on TripAdvisor.
Family experiences in the Kronplatz-Plan de Corones Holiday Region.
Filtering Holiday region Ortles had 27 Results.
Holiday is freedom and carefreeness also for them.
Loyalty discount Many solutions for your tailor-made Holiday.
Holiday Party is about to commence.
Heard she pulled a Roman Holiday.
The long-lost 1981 Inspector Spacetime Holiday Special.
Holiday, I am here for a week.
Holiday weekends are notoriously busy for the police.
Roman Holiday by Ian McLellan Hunter.
Holiday properties in the Algarve, mainly.
Holiday apartment Le Seignolet: Holiday apartment Les PommeratsThursday 1.
Dolomites Hotels Holiday in the Dolomites Holiday in the Dolomites.
Gourmand Holiday Cultural Holiday Active Holiday Shopping and Entertainment Wine Resort
Holiday rentals in Corsica are also offered under the expression Self Catering Holiday Rental by residences that are not classified as Holiday Residences in Corsica.

Alternatives:

vacation
day off
festivity
celebration

Holidays

This is correct when referring to a period of time off, such as a vacation or a series of festive days.

Use "holidays" when talking about a period of time off, such as summer holidays or national holidays.

Examples:

We are planning our holidays for next year.
During the holidays, many people travel to visit family.

Alternatives:

vacations
festive days
time off
break

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