Qual é a diferença entre holiday e vacation ?

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Qual é a diferença entre holiday  e vacation  ?

Usuário excluído · Accepted Answer

Both explanations are correct.

In US English, holidays are specific days in the year that are set aside for celebrations. For example, Christmas and New Years are holidays. Vacations, on the other hand, are longer periods of time that people usually take off for themselves (usually for traveling).

In UK English, you use holidays as well when talking about vacations. "I went on holiday to France" and "Let's go on holiday" would be the same as "I went on vacation to France"  and "Let's go on a vacation" in US English.

joshwhetstone · Answer

Yes, use vacation in the US.

I went to Hawaii on vacation.

I spent my summer vacation in Colorado.

I vacationed at the beach.

michlt215 · Answer

More simply for the US, and regardless of the length of time, a holiday is something that people across a state or the whole country take part in. Everyone may not have time off work, but most people do. Vacation is when you take personal time off work for yourself, your colleagues will still be working, but maybe you use paid time off to go somewhere with family or friends. UK usage of the terms are different and maybe synonymous.

Obi_Ng · Answer

Holiday is used to describe a shorter period while vacation is used to describe a longer period

JonnyW1992 · Answer

Holiday is to British English what Vacation is to American English.

nativeng · Answer

@agui No. In the US it would sound wierd if someone used "holiday" in place of vacation. You do not make your own holidays. You either "take time off" or "go on vacation".

chandaranahemangi · Answer

I guess holidays are for a short period of time..may 1to 3 days or a week but vacations are for a long period of time example..may be of 1 month or 15 days or may be 25-30 days..

phanhuan1999 · Answer

holliday for a few day or one day. But vacation for many day

Pitucha · Answer

@agui 
holiday inglês britânico 
vacation inglês americano 
Espero ter ajudado

smalllinda428 · Answer

holiday season and holiday weekend

smalllinda428 · Answer

Holiday Inn holiday in English language

smalllinda428 · Answer

Christmas

gnlloydperfectday · Answer

So, I was raised in both the US and UK. In the UK, "holiday" and "vacation" are synonymous.
In the US, "holiday" is used to describe celebrations on the yearly calendar; Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Fourth of July (Independence Day), Labor Day, etc. These are all Holidays. 
"Vacation" is a period of rest, fun and relaxation that people normally spend with their family and friends. These are usually not excused and you have to take off work for it, unless your company gives you "vacation days".
Vacations also rarely have a holiday or religious event attached to them.

Jkorange · Answer

A holiday is a special event/tradition that happens every year or so to celebrate something

Example- Halloween,Christmas, Easter

A vacation is a trip you go on away from where you live to go for a while. Root word: vacate

Example: cruise, trip to Hawaii

kitgrace · Answer

a vaction is when you take a week or more to travel. 
eg: the company offered 2 weeks paid vacation 
a holiday is something given by the government or a specail day or anniversary marked by society.
eg memorial day and christmas are big holidays in America

kitgrace · Answer

in england they would use holiday instead of vacation 
i guess it depends on where you're from.

Anime_Everything · Answer

Holidays are like Christmas and Halloween and Vacations are das off and for example you have school but you get a 4 month break and you go somewhere that’s a vacation

Xilitla · Answer

So, we can say something about the kind 
when I want to go on vacation I always contact my travel agent at https://hotelesenxilitla.com/

gagu007 · Answer

holiday word used by british english and vacation word used by US english...

healthenrollhelp · Answer

Holidays are official,  vacations are personal but usually taken during American holidays like thanksgiving

Beviano · Answer

It’s basically British and American usage. You don’t really hear British saying vacation. They use public holiday or go on a holiday etc. Americans use vacation pretty exclusively for “personal holiday” and holiday season/period for “public holidays”. 
But if you tell an American you went on a 2 week holiday to Europe they’d understand. Likewise you tell a brutish you were on a 2 week vacation to Africa they’d understand too.

yetaehee · Answer

I'm an American, so it will be different for people of other countries. But in America, we say holidays are public celebrations of no school or work (빨간날),  while vacations are personal days you request off (휴가).

ajames238 · Answer

@agui a holiday is a day everyone celebrates while a vacation is when someone goes to another place or takes time off of work to relax

yosszg1508 · Answer

Vacation: A time off to relax from work or school.
Holiday: The time off when there is a festive date coming up

But still, you can go on vacation during the holidays

polyglotte83 · Answer

@agui exelente question je suis intéressé de savoir aussi la différence d'après ce que j'ai compris holyday en Angleterre et pour petite vacance et vacation aux US pour grande vacance mais je suis pas du tout sur, aplus

Usuário excluído · Answer

@agui

Holiday is given by the government to its citizens. Eg: Republic day, Independence day, Sunday as weekly holiday.

Vacation is a long leave taken by an individual to spend time and relax with family and friends either in their country or abroad. This is taken by an individual irrespective of govt. holidays, weekdays or weekends.

A_Smeezy · Answer

Vacation are places you want to visit to take a Break or Want to Take your Kids to see amazing places

Holidays are events that held once a year to celebrate a certain type of event: Ex. Christmas, Halloween, and Easter

pyboyzzz · Answer

Holiday is usually a day where everyone celebrates like 国庆，春节. Vacation is when you are taking a break from work(暑假would be an example).

theirishpichu · Answer

A Holiday is more of a celebration, such as Chrismas ans Halloween. They are celebrations of something significant, and a tradition. While a vacations is when you go to a place of your choice to take a break from work and your daily life to relax and explore. (Note that many people do go on vacation for the Holidays.) ;3

Abigayle_Rose · Answer

There isn’t really a difference, holiday is just a fancier way of saying vacation

adamgaudi2020 · Answer

holiday - holy day
vacation - vac* - leave/free

Alex_Wright · Answer

At least in American English we use holiday exclusively to refer to actual holidays such as Christmas or Easter whereas vacation is used to refer to going on a trip and taking some time off from your normal routine, for example I live in Michigan and might take a vacation to Florida around Christmas time which is a holiday. This varies in other English dialects, for example in British English the term holiday still has the same meaning as it does in American English, but is often used in place of the word vacation as well.

zadreanna-m · Answer

a holiday is just celebrating a holiday. a vacation is taking a break from school/work or something of the sort and going somewhere local or international and spending some time there.

pgenuise · Answer

@agui@agui they both mean the same thing.   Holiday is British English and vacation is American English.

salsabilawadh2 · Answer

Holiday is like a new yaer a special event that you take a day off for that but vication is a long time of peroid that is like a rist for you like the end of the year in school etc...

mattias_samonin · Answer

Holiday c’est pas le week-end ?

Anarchronist · Answer

As some have mentioned, the word "holiday" comes from "holy day", and generally means a day set aside for a special celebration of some sort. However, due to these celebrations usually being accompanied by standard periods where employees are given time off from work, and students time off from school, people often engage in recreational travel during these periods. Thus, in the U.K. and Australia, the word "holiday" means both an official celebratory day, and/or a period away from work or school used primarily for recreation.

In the U.S.A., the word "holiday" is almost always used to mean an official celebratory day or period, so "vacation" is used to refer to a period of recreational travel instead. In terms of etymology, "vacation" literally means "the leaving of something once occupied", so "going on vacation" effectively means the same as "going away for a while".

Qual é a diferença entre holiday e vacation ?Você pode indicar exemplo de resposta.

Yes, use vacation in the US.

I went to Hawaii on vacation.

I spent my summer vacation in Colorado.

I vacationed at the beach.

So, we can say something about the kind
when I want to go on vacation I always contact my travel agent at https://hotelesenxilitla.com/

Holiday is used to describe a shorter period while vacation is used to describe a longer period

I guess holidays are for a short period of time..may 1to 3 days or a week but vacations are for a long period of time example..may be of 1 month or 15 days or may be 25-30 days..

@agui
holiday inglês britânico
vacation inglês americano
Espero ter ajudado

Holiday is to British English what Vacation is to American English.

@agui exelente question je suis intéressé de savoir aussi la différence d'après ce que j'ai compris holyday en Angleterre et pour petite vacance et vacation aux US pour grande vacance mais je suis pas du tout sur, aplus

@agui@agui they both mean the same thing. Holiday is British English and vacation is American English.

Holiday c’est pas le week-end ?

Vacation are places you want to visit to take a Break or Want to Take your Kids to see amazing places

Holidays are events that held once a year to celebrate a certain type of event: Ex. Christmas, Halloween, and Easter

I'm an American, so it will be different for people of other countries. But in America, we say holidays are public celebrations of no school or work (빨간날), while vacations are personal days you request off (휴가).

Vacation: A time off to relax from work or school.
Holiday: The time off when there is a festive date coming up

But still, you can go on vacation during the holidays

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Qual é a diferença entre holiday e vacation ?Você pode indicar exemplo de resposta.

Yes, use vacation in the US.I went to Hawaii on vacation.I spent my summer vacation in Colorado.I vacationed at the beach.

So, we can say something about the kind when I want to go on vacation I always contact my travel agent at https://hotelesenxilitla.com/

Holiday is used to describe a shorter period while vacation is used to describe a longer period

I guess holidays are for a short period of time..may 1to 3 days or a week but vacations are for a long period of time example..may be of 1 month or 15 days or may be 25-30 days..

@agui holiday inglês britânico vacation inglês americano Espero ter ajudado

Holiday is to British English what Vacation is to American English.

@agui exelente question je suis intéressé de savoir aussi la différence d'après ce que j'ai compris holyday en Angleterre et pour petite vacance et vacation aux US pour grande vacance mais je suis pas du tout sur, aplus

@agui@agui they both mean the same thing. Holiday is British English and vacation is American English.

Holiday c’est pas le week-end ?

Vacation are places you want to visit to take a Break or Want to Take your Kids to see amazing placesHolidays are events that held once a year to celebrate a certain type of event: Ex. Christmas, Halloween, and Easter

I'm an American, so it will be different for people of other countries. But in America, we say holidays are public celebrations of no school or work (빨간날), while vacations are personal days you request off (휴가).

Vacation: A time off to relax from work or school.Holiday: The time off when there is a festive date coming upBut still, you can go on vacation during the holidays

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Yes, use vacation in the US.

I went to Hawaii on vacation.

I spent my summer vacation in Colorado.

I vacationed at the beach.

So, we can say something about the kind
when I want to go on vacation I always contact my travel agent at https://hotelesenxilitla.com/

@agui
holiday inglês britânico
vacation inglês americano
Espero ter ajudado

Vacation are places you want to visit to take a Break or Want to Take your Kids to see amazing places

Holidays are events that held once a year to celebrate a certain type of event: Ex. Christmas, Halloween, and Easter

Vacation: A time off to relax from work or school.
Holiday: The time off when there is a festive date coming up

But still, you can go on vacation during the holidays