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Spell Bee Word: Holiday


Basic Details

Word: Holiday

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A day when people do not go to work or school; in British English, also a trip away from home for rest and fun.

Synonyms: vacation, break, leave

Antonyms: workday

How to Spell Holiday

Syllables: hol - i - day

Tricky part: There is only one l, and the middle vowel is i. Students write holliday, or holeday.

Watch out for: holliday, holeday, holidey

Memory tip: A holiday was first a holy day, a religious festival. Holy lost its y to an i and the two words became one: holiday.

Usage Examples

Example 1: We are going to Shimla for the summer holiday.

Example 2: Tomorrow is a holiday, so the market will stay closed.

Example 3: Our class planned a science trip for the first day after the holiday.

Fun Fact

India has three national holidays: Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti. Other holidays differ from state to state.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word holiday as used in the sentence:

Father took a week's holiday to help us shift to the new flat.

a) break
b) vacation
c) work
d) leave

Show answer

c) work. Vacation, break and leave all mean time off; work is what a holiday is a rest from.

Spell-o-Spell

Only one of these words is spelt correctly. Choose its meaning:

1. tourizm 2. holiday 3. picnik 4. festivel

a) a time of public celebration
b) a meal eaten outdoors
c) a day off from work or school
d) travelling to places for pleasure

Show answer

c) a day off from work or school. Festival ends in al, tourism has an s, and picnic ends in a plain c.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

holliday

a) d
b) l
c) o
d) i

Show answer

b) l. Holy has one l, so holiday has one l too.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which word means almost the same as holiday?

a) workplace
b) timetable
c) vacation
d) homework

Show answer

c) vacation

2. A bank holiday is a day when ____.

a) banks stay open all night
b) banks and many offices are closed
c) only banks are allowed to work
d) everyone must visit a bank

Show answer

b) banks and many offices are closed

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Next steps

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