holiday weekend

noun

: a weekend that is preceded or followed by a holiday

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Read Next Weather News Miami has a long holiday weekend to play. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2025 The next winter storm in this active weather pattern could bring a widespread 3 to 6 inches of snow to the Bay State this holiday weekend. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 13 Feb. 2025 Another three-day holiday weekend means another opportunity for electronics manufacturers to tempt you through the door with discounts. K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025 The big picture: Advocates for Atlanta's unsheltered population are calling on city officials to reconsider the safety, efficacy and humanity of encampment sweeps after the tragic death of Cornelius Taylor over the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday weekend. Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 24 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 4 Mar. 2025.

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