holiday season
noun
US
: the time from late November through January when several holidays (such as Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year's Eve) happen
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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) reported an uptick in these scams during the 2024 holiday season.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
And consumers seem to have a strong interest in in-store pickup options; according to Locally data, nearly half of e-commerce shoppers abandoned their carts if local pickup was unavailable during the 2024 holiday season.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 16 Jan. 2025
Upgraded Points also found that passenger complaints spiked around holiday season, during the last few months of the year, and fell in January and February.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
Though a similar event operated successfully on the field during the 2023 holiday season, Jingle opened to poor reviews weeks before defaulting on most employees’ final paychecks.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2025
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
And consumers seem to have a strong interest in in-store pickup options; according to Locally data, nearly half of e-commerce shoppers abandoned their carts if local pickup was unavailable during the 2024 holiday season.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 16 Jan. 2025
Upgraded Points also found that passenger complaints spiked around holiday season, during the last few months of the year, and fell in January and February.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
Though a similar event operated successfully on the field during the 2023 holiday season, Jingle opened to poor reviews weeks before defaulting on most employees’ final paychecks.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Holiday season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holiday%20season. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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