the holidays

plural noun

US
: the time from November until the beginning of January during which many holidays are celebrated
I'm looking forward to going home for the holidays.

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This trip reminded me of one of those trips around the holidays. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026 Other themes might include the holidays; figuring out the perfect gift; or what to do around back to school season. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 June 2026 From the first day of the holidays, the children at my school stopped seeing me, and the children in Gueugnon saw me once again, as soon as the bell announced the start of their freedom. — Literary Hub, 26 June 2026 Late October quickly bled into the holidays, which bled into the cold and cruddy winter days when everyone is sick and using every ounce of energy just to get by. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for the holidays

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“The holidays.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20holidays. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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