holiday weekend

noun

: a weekend that is preceded or followed by a holiday

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At Midway, heavy fog earlier caused problems for morning fliers — not ideal as passengers tried to travel for the tail end of this holiday weekend. Sara MacHi, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025 Christmas Day falling on a Thursday is a dream scenario for theater owners, since the long holiday weekend will be free and clear. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 25 Dec. 2025 Featuring a cast of Almodóvar newcomers and frequent collaborators, the film centers on an advertising director, Elsa, whose mother dies during a holiday weekend in December. Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 22 Dec. 2025 Around 72 million people remain under wind alerts across the High Plains, Rocky Mountains and the Northeast where strong wind gusts and snow storms have been interrupting holiday weekend travel. Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 20 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for holiday weekend

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“Holiday weekend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holiday%20weekend. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.

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