I. ˈhä-lə-ˌdā, Britain usually ˈhä-lə-dē noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hāligdæg, from hālig holy + dæg day
Date: before 12th century
1. : holy day
2. : a day on which one is exempt from work ; specifically : a day marked by a general suspension of work in commemoration of an event
3. chiefly British : vacation — often used in the phrase on holiday ; often used in plural
4. : a period of exemption or relief
corporations enjoying a tax holiday
II. intransitive verb
Date: 1869
: to take or spend a holiday especially in travel or at a resort
• hol·i·day·er noun