holyday

noun

1. 1

   A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.

   “Today is a Wiccan holiday!”

2. 2

   A day declared free from work by the state or government.

3. 3

   A period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel; often plural.

4. 4

   A 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. 5

   A period during which, by agreement, the usual payments are not made.

   “a mortgage payment holiday”

6. 6

   A gap in coverage, e.g. of paint on a surface, or sonar imagery.