holiday weekend

noun

: a weekend that is preceded or followed by a holiday

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Universal opens vampire horror-fantasy Nosferatu nationwide on Christmas Day in order to capitalize on the long five-day holiday weekend (Wednesday-Sunday). Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024 The inevitable came on Sunday night, at the end of a holiday weekend. The Editors, National Review, 2 Dec. 2024 Wicked set a new worldwide box office record as the highest-grossing film adaptation of a Broadway musical after topping $634 million in global ticket sales over the Christmas holiday weekend. George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024 The Rams won the division and a playoff berth during a fortuitous holiday weekend. Jack Magruder, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 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 21 Jan. 2025.

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