Meaning

2 senses
  1. Half of a working or school day set aside for recreation on a special occasion.

    a day on which half is free from work or duty

  2. (historical)A religious festival lasting for half a day.

Forms

plural: half-holidays
Singularhalf-holiday
Pluralhalf-holidays

regular

Word family

1 related words

See also

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