leisure, leisure time - time available for ease and relaxation; "his job left him little leisure"

half-term - a short vacation about halfway through a school term; "he came to visit at half-term"

vac - informal term for vacation

picnic, outing, field day - a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering

honeymoon - a holiday taken by a newly married couple

paid vacation - a vacation from work by an employee with pay granted

half-holiday - a day on which half is free from work or duty

day - a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance; "Mother's Day"

feast day, fete day - a day designated for feasting

holy day, religious holiday - a day specified for religious observance

Christmas Eve, Dec 24 - the day before Christmas

legal holiday, national holiday - authorized by law and limiting work or official business

Poppy Day, Remembrance Day, Remembrance Sunday - the Sunday nearest to November 11 when those who died in World War I and World War II are commemorated

Ramanavami - Hindu lunar holiday (on the 9th day of Caitra) to celebrate the birth of Rama

Mesasamkranti - Hindu solar holiday at the beginning of the new astrological year when the sun enters the constellation Aries

spend, pass - pass (time) in a specific way; "How are you spending your summer vacation?"

honeymoon - spend a holiday after one's marriage; "they plan to honeymoon in Hawai'i"