holidays

días festivos, vacaciones

Días en que no se trabaja ni se va a clase, a menudo por una celebración pública.

En inglés sencillo: Days when people do not work or attend school, often because of a public celebration.

• Schools close during the holidays.
• There are two public holidays next month.
• Do you work on national holidays?

Sinónimos: days off

Expresiones frecuentes: public holidays, school holidays, national holidays

vacaciones

Periodo sin trabajar ni ir a clase, que suele dedicarse a viajar o descansar en otro lugar.

En inglés sencillo: A period away from work or school, often spent travelling or relaxing somewhere else.

• We spent our holidays in Spain.
• Where are you going for your holidays?
• Their summer holidays lasted two weeks.

Cómo se usa: go somewhere for your holidays (We went to Greece for our holidays.)

Sinónimos: vacation, time off

Expresiones frecuentes: summer holidays, on holidays, holidays abroad

fiestas navideñas, fiestas de fin de año

Periodo de Navidad y otras celebraciones de invierno, incluido el Año Nuevo.

En inglés sencillo: The period around Christmas and other winter celebrations, including New Year.

• Happy holidays to you all!
• We visit our family during the holidays.
• The store stays open late throughout the holidays.

Sinónimos: holiday season, festive season

Expresiones frecuentes: happy holidays, the holidays, during the holidays