heiligendag

Definitions of heiligendag
  1. noun
    leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
    synonyms: heiligdag, heiligedag, vakantie, vakantiedag, vakantiereis, vakantietijd
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    huwelijksreis, wittebroodsweken
    a holiday taken by a newly married couple
  2. noun
    a day on which work is suspended by law or custom
    synonyms: heiligdag, heiligedag, rustdag, vakantiedag, vakantietijd
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    zo., zondag
    a day specified for religious observance
    kerstavond
    the day before Christmas
    vastendag
    a day designated for fasting
    nieuwjaar, nieuwjaarsdag
    the first day of the year
    dodenherdenking
    legal holiday in the United States, last Monday in May; commemorates the members of the United States armed forces who were killed in war
    Kerstmis, kerst, kerstdag, kerstfeest
    a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
    koninginnedag
    British, anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth
    wapenstilstandsdag
    a legal holiday in the United States; formerly Armistice Day but called Veterans' Day since 1954
    type of:
    d, dag, etmaal, feestdag
    a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
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