Definitions
1.nounA day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed."Today is a Wiccan holiday!"
2.nounA day declared free from work by the state or government.
3.nounA period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel; often plural.
4.nounA period during which pupils do not attend their school; often plural; rarely used for students at university (usually: vacation)."I want to take a French course this summer holiday."
5.nounA period during which, by agreement, the usual payments are not made."a mortgage payment holiday"
6.nounA gap in coverage, e.g. of paint on a surface, or sonar imagery.
7.verbTo take a period of time away from work or study.
8.verbTo spend a period of time for travel.
9.noun(usually after possessive) holiday, vacation; time off work, especially if spent travelling away from home
10.nounThe season around Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year's Day."Where will you be spending the holidays?"