adj occurring rarely; adapted for a special occasion.
2. holiday ·adj of or pertaining to a festival; cheerful; joyous; gay.
3. holiday ·noun a day fixed by law for suspension of business; a legal holiday.
4. holiday ·noun a day of exemption from labor; a day of amusement and gayety; a festival day.
5. holiday ·noun a consecrated day; religious anniversary; a day set apart in honor of some person, or in commemoration of some event. ·see holyday.