A consecrated day; religious anniversary; a day set apart in honor of some person, or in commemoration of some event. See Holyday.
A day of exemption from labor; a day of amusement and gayety; a festival day. And young and old come forth to play On a sunshine holiday. Milton.
A day fixed by law for suspension of business; a legal holiday.
Of or pertaining to a festival; cheerful; joyous; gay. Shak.
Occurring rarely; adapted for a special occasion. Courage is but a holiday kind of virtue, to be seldom exercised. Dryden.
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