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- Dictionaryhol·i·day/ˈhäləˌdā/
noun
- 1. a day of festivity or recreation when no work is done: "December 25 is an official public holiday"
verb
- 1. spend a holiday in a specified place: British "he is holidaying in Italy"
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A holiday celebrates a person, anniversary, religious belief or other occasion. You might observe the Indian holiday of Holi, and take a week off of work to celebrate with your family. A holiday is an occasion recognized by the state or federal government and marked on calendars, like Thanksgiving in the United States.
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