holiday weekend

noun

: a weekend that is preceded or followed by a holiday

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The Context During the Fourth of July holiday weekend, Texas experienced severe flash floods, particularly along the Medina and Guadalupe Rivers. Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025 Flash floods killed at least 135 people in Texas over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, with most deaths along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, about 60 miles northwest of San Antonio. John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2025 The race, introduced in 2023 under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, was held annually during the July 4th holiday weekend, a choice that boosted national visibility but drew criticism from some residents and civic leaders. Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025 Advertisement Advertisement The timing—overnight, on a holiday weekend—the intensity of the rainfall in the river watershed, and the vulnerable location combined into a worst-case scenario. Katharine Hayhoe, Time, 10 July 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 7 Aug. 2025.

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