holy day

noun

Synonyms of holy daynext
: a day set aside for special religious observance

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Pope Leo also offered special blessings for Christians in the Middle East spending holy days in the middle of the conflict. — John Odenthal, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026 Community and collaboration are part of our work culture, so leadership encourages our teams to share holy day meals together several times a year. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026 Millions of Muslims around the world will celebrate the holy day, also known as the Festival of Sacrifice, at the end of May this year. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 26 May 2026 The event, which would have celebrated a Muslim holy day on June 1, was scheduled to take place at Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for holy day

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First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of holy day was before the 12th century

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holy day

noun
: a day set aside for special religious observance

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