holidays noun 2adverb 1 noun[plural only]2 •(Ireland) (usually after possessive) holiday, vacation; time off work, especially if spent travelling away from home.Where are you going for your holidays this year?We're on our holidays. •(US, Canada) The season around Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Day.Where will you be spending the holidays? adverb1 •On holidays.