hol hamoed

plural noun

hol ha·​mo·​ed

variants or chol hamoed

ˌkōlhäˈmōəd

sometimes capitalized

: the four intermediate semiholidays between the first two and last two full festival days of Passover

also : the five intermediate days between the first two and last two days of Sukkoth

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew ḥol ha-moed, literally, the secular portion of the festival

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