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The word holiday has related but different meanings in English-speaking countries. A Contraction of Holy and Day , holidays originally represented Special Religious Days . This word has evolved in general usage to mean any special day of rest (as opposed to regular days of rest such as the Weekend ). In the English-speaking world a holiday can mean a period spent away from home or business in Travel or Recreation (e.g. "I'm going on holiday to Malta next week"), the North American equivalent is " Vacation ". Many Canadians will use the terms ''vacation'' and ''holiday'' interchangeably when referring to a trip away from home or time off work. In Australia the term can refer to a vacation or gazetted public holiday, but not to a day of commemoration such as Mothers' Day or Halloween. In all of the English-speaking world, a holiday can be a day set aside by a Nation or Culture (in some cases, multiple nations and cultures) typically for Celebration but sometimes for some other kind of special culture-wide (or national) observance or activity. A holiday can also be a special day on which school and/or offices are closed, such as Labor Day . When translated from/to other languages, the meanings of the word "holiday" may be conflated with these of "observance" and "celebration". PUBLIC HOLIDAYS A public holiday or '''legal holiday''' or '''bank holiday''' is a holiday endorsed by the State . Public holidays can be either religious, in which case they reflect the dominant Religion in a country, or Secular , in which case they are usually Political or Historical in inspiration. "Public holiday" is the term used in, for example, Australia. "Bank holiday" is the term used in the UK because on these days the banks traditionally did not open for business, which originally prevented the transacting of other commercial business (although many banks, industries and shops in the UK now work on Bank Holidays). " Legal Holiday " is the predominant term used within the United States, although "bank holiday" is recognized by many people as referring to the same phenomenon. In the United States both Federal Holidays and State Holidays are observed. CONSECUTIVE HOLIDAYS Consecutive holidays are a string of holidays taken together without working days in between. They tend to be considered a good chance to take short trips. In late 1990s, the Japan ese government passed a law that increased the likelihood of consecutive holidays by moving holidays from fixed days to a relative position in a month, such as the second Monday. Well-known consecutive holidays include:
RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS Bahá'í holidays See Also: Bahá'í calendar
Buddhist holidays
Celtic, Norse, and Neopagan holidays ''In the order of the Wheel Of The Year :''
See Also: Swedish festivities Christian holidays See Also: liturgical year
The Catholic Patronal Feast Day Or 'name Day' are celebrated in each place's patron saint's day, according to the Calendar Of Saints . Hindu holidays
Muslim holidays
Jewish holidays See Also: Jewish holiday
THE AMERICAN WINTER HOLIDAY SEASON See Also: Winter holiday season In the United States and periodically Canada , the winter holiday season is known as a period of time surrounding Christmas that was formed in order to Embrace All Cultural And Religious Celebration rather than only Christian celebrations. Usually, this period begins near the end of November and ends with New Year's Day on January 1 . The holiday season is usually commercially referred to with a broad interpretation, avoiding the reference of specific holidays like Hanukkah or Christmas . Traditional "holiday season" festivities are usually associated with Winter , including snowflakes and wintry songs. In some Christian countries, the end of the festive season is considered to be after the feast of Epiphany , although this has only symbolic value. Holidays traditionally in the winter holiday season
Winter holiday greetings NATIONAL HOLIDAYS INTERNATIONAL HOLIDAYS (SECULAR) Many other days are marked to celebrate events or people, but are not strictly holidays as time off work is rarely given.
See Also: International observance OTHER SECULAR HOLIDAYS Other secular holidays not observed internationally:
UNOFFICIAL HOLIDAYS ''see also '' These are holidays celebrated by various groups and individuals. Some are designed to promote a cause, others recognize historical events not recognized officially, and others are "funny" holidays, generally intended as humorous distractions and excuses to share laughs among friends.
NO HOLIDAYS? Referring to the original meaning of the term, Henny Youngman included this joke among his vast catalog of one-liners: :"I was an Atheist for awhile, but I gave it up. No holidays!" Although Youngman's jest suggests that the list of holidays for a non-believer would necessarily be , and those of one faith often honor holidays of other faiths. SEE ALSO
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