holiday
hol.i.day \'ha:l-*-.da-\ n [ME, fr. OE ha-ligdg, fr. ha-lig holy + d day 1: HOLY DAY; specif : a day or series of days observed in Jud aism with commemorative ceremonies and practices 2: a day on which one is exempt from work; specif : a day marked by a general suspension of work in commemoration of an event 3: a period of relaxation : VACATION - often used in pl. - holiday vi