holiday weekend

noun

: a weekend that is preceded or followed by a holiday

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Paddington in Peru debuted to $13 million in North America and is projected to hit $16 million by the end of the four-day holiday weekend. Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025 The Cash 5 Double Play ticket hit the jackpot Sunday, Jan. 19, during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, the N.C. Education Lottery reports. Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2025 When’s a better time to lay back, relax, and shop a ton of sales than a long holiday weekend? Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025 The nation will fixate on Washington, D.C., over this long holiday weekend, as Trump prepares to be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 17 Jan. 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 15 Apr. 2025.

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