ˈhɒlɪdeɪ ˈhɑləˌdeɪ ˈhɒlɪdeɪ ˈhɑləˌdeɪ vəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n veɪˈkeɪʃən vəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n veɪˈkeɪʃən spend or take a vacation leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure we get two weeks of vacation every summer we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico a day on which work is suspended by law or custom no mail is delivered on federal holidays it's a good thing that New Year's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover