holy day

noun

1. a consecrated day or religious festival, especially one other than Sunday.

holy day

noun

1. a day on which a religious festival is observed

Word History and Origins

Origin of holy day¹

holiday

Example Sentences

As a behavior-change specialist, Milkman sees January 1st as something of a high holy day.

From Freakonomics

From the point of view of those not observing the holy day, it should be business as usual here at the Frum blog.

From The Daily Beast

Christmas morning, Nathan Deuel talked to refugees cautiously observing the holy day.

From The Daily Beast

That was the second holy day-time of poor Caleb—the love-romance of his life: it soon closed.

From Project Gutenberg

You may go to rest secure that no blood will be spilled to-night; and to-morrow, you know, is a holy-day.

From Project Gutenberg

The Monday morning papers tell p. 447a fearful tale of crimes committed on the holy day.

From Project Gutenberg

As the island was approached, the Admiral named it, in remembrance of the holy day, Dominica.

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The holy day closed with the setting sun, and then his hosts were able to show him the special attention which they desired.

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