How to Use holiday weekend in a Sentence

holiday weekend

noun
  • But of course, that’s not all that’s out this holiday weekend.
    James Grebey, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2023
  • The best times to drive for July Fourth Hope to set out for a holiday weekend road trip on Friday?
    Hannah Sampson, Anchorage Daily News, 30 June 2023
  • But there's not a lot to celebrate in the forecast for the St. Patrick's Day holiday weekend.
    Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The person also said that since the filing deadline fell on a holiday weekend, the complaint was filed the next day that courts were open.
    Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2024
  • The three-day holiday weekend — and the promise of several more inches of snow from a storm on the way — is likely to draw heavy crowds to the mountains.
    Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Unite Here Local 11 went on strike Sunday right in the middle of a holiday weekend.
    Vulture, 5 July 2023
  • Trump made a brief reference to Biden’s holiday weekend trip to Ukraine.
    Meryl Kornfield, Ian Duncan and Hannah Knowles, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Feb. 2023
  • But there’s one hidden benefit of a holiday weekend that may fly under the radar: sales.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2024
  • This portable pet stroller, perfect for cats and small dogs, is on sale this holiday weekend.
    Brittany Natale, redbookmag.com, 26 May 2023
  • From free concerts and a classic car show to a fun run and river cruises, there’s plenty to do and see in the capital city this holiday weekend.
    Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 23 May 2024
  • The new flight route begins next month on May 3 just in time for Memorial Day holiday weekend and the summer travel season.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Motorists taking to the road for the July 4th holiday weekend are getting relief at the pump from gas prices that have slid to their lowest level in more than two months.
    Bob Henderson, WSJ, 3 July 2023
  • Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who needs something to pass the time this holiday weekend.
    Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
  • From dressed-up to cozy, here are suggestions on how to work a look for seven holiday weekend scenarios.
    Irene Kim, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2023
  • The new movie is expected to open to as much as $30 million over the long Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, easily enough for a first-place finish.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The city says the measures are meant to manage the influx of visitors and protect people’s safety during the long holiday weekend.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
  • Chris Evans is taking a social media break just before the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
    Daniel S. Levine, Peoplemag, 29 June 2023
  • The Hang Seng Index was down 3% on Tuesday morning, as investors returned from a long holiday weekend.
    Laura He, CNN, 3 Oct. 2023
  • In a post on X, formerly Twitter, police said the case serves as a reminder for people to drive safely this holiday weekend.
    Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
  • Gasoline demand climbed over the last month, and AAA predicts a 7 percent increase in holiday weekend travel from last year.
    Clifford Krauss, New York Times, 26 May 2023
  • By early morning on the Fourth of July, public gun violence had claimed at least 10 lives and injured dozens more across the country over the long holiday weekend.
    Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 5 July 2023
  • The couple are among at least 14 people who died in boating or swimming incidents around the United States over the Labor Day holiday weekend.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Some lawsuits, including the one filed against T.I. and Tiny, were allowed to be filed Tuesday after the deadline since the law expired during a holiday weekend.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The forecast calls for sunny skies, daily temperatures in the high 70s to low 80s and, most importantly, no rain over the long holiday weekend.
    Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 25 May 2023
  • Travelers who want to book a home for the Memorial Day holiday weekend should book by April 15, according to Vrbo.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2024
  • The planned attack by Hamas on the festival was part of a series of raids on numerous Israeli targets carried out by the terror group in the early hours of a holiday weekend.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 Dec. 2023
  • But, last-minute flights during a holiday weekend can be expensive.
    Beck Andrew Salgado, Journal Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2023
  • United vowed to fix its operation in time for the July 4 holiday weekend, which promises to be a hectic one at the nation’s airports.
    David Koenig, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2023
  • The next holiday weekend – taking place May 25 to 27 – is slated to see a record-breaking number of travelers, according to AAA.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
  • Record heat is building once again across the Midwest and into the mid-Atlantic regions this holiday weekend and into early next week, the weather service said.
    Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2023

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