on holiday

idiom

British

: experiencing a time away from home, school, or business usually in order to relax or travel

She spent two weeks on holiday in Italy.

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For example, holiday spending went down in December 2008 but was not affected by the pandemic economy in 2020 when people still spent money on holiday shopping. —

Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024 Hurricane aid at risk Jeffries pointed to emergency aid for hurricane recovery efforts that would be held up if a stopgap bill isn't passed and the impact on holiday travel if TSA agents aren't paid under a shutdown, among other ramifications. —

Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024 New consumer research from The Harris Poll shows that U.S. shoppers are looking to spend more on holiday gifts than ever before. —

Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 4 Dec. 2024 Consumers plan to spend roughly 8% more on holiday shopping this year versus 2023, according to Stifel’s survey. —

Paulina Likos, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on holiday