holiday weekend

noun

: a weekend that is preceded or followed by a holiday

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A couple of miles from the cemetery, a large group had gathered outside a small house for a holiday weekend cookout. Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 But the Wisconsin deaths stood out for how quickly the extreme weather could turn a holiday weekend pleasure outing into a nightmare. Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026 Scroll on for the best Fourth of July Lego deals worth shopping this holiday weekend. Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026 Sal Lodhi, the CEO of Service All-Stars, a full-service HVAC and plumbing company in Bellflower, California, says this repair usually runs about $695 on a holiday weekend. Sharon Wu, USA Today, 4 July 2026 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 5 Jul. 2026.

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