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Nov 15, 2017 · At holidays can be used to refer to the winter holiday season (particularly, as I've discovered from Google, in headlines and titles, which often omit articles for reasons of space and/or style), but may also refer to other holidays. At the holidays refers only to the winter holiday season, particularly if other qualifications are absent.
Nov 26, 2014 · I can't think of a situation in which I would ever say "in Christmas." I would say "I usually go on holiday (vacation) at Christmastime," or "…for Christmas." In the second part of your sentence, "on Christmas Day" is correct.
Aug 9, 2013 · In a plural sense you can say "holiday season," referring to the Christmas holidays. But "holiday" as a noun has a singular sense (of a single day). I might add that the origin of this word is "holy+day" (where the "y" becomes an "i"), referring to religious holidays (public or bank holidays are a fairly new invention, compared to religious ones).
Apr 20, 2007 · As stated previously we use at Christmas, on Christmas Day. I should clarify that slightly. We do not say on Christmas if we are describing the time of an action. If you were to search for "on Christmas" on UK websites only you could find "Spotlight on Christmas", but that is a metaphorical spotlight shining on the Christmas period.
Dec 10, 2019 · If I see someone two or three weeks before December 25 and I know I won't see them again before Christmas, I would probably say, Have a Merry/Happy Christmas! Please note that as this is a language forum and as "some1" is not a word, you need to write the whole word, someone.
Jan 22, 2018 · Typically Christmas, New Years and Independence Day are referred to as a holidays. Festivals can occur on those days but usually they are more of an event. For example "Youngstown Summer Day Festival" (which could be held the weekend of the 4th of July/Independence Day" or "Downtown Rochester Winter Festival" (occurring during the week of Christmas or New Years.)
Sep 21, 2012 · Hello everyone! I'm sure this topic has been covered in a previous thread, but I can't manage to find anything conclusive! I know names of holidays must be capitalized, but should "holidays" (when referring specifically to the Christmastime holidays, as in the time-honored greeting "Happy...
Oct 15, 2013 · "On Friday, on Christmas Day, on 23rd May, on Friday morning". We use "at" with the time - "at 6:30, at midnight, at dinner time", a few irregular things - "at night, at the weekend" and also with religious festivals - "at Easter, at Christmas" We can compare "on Christmas Day" ( just the 25th), with "at Christmas" (the Christmas holiday period).
Jan 3, 2006 · Americans use "holiday" to refer to Christmas, Easter, etc., not to time off from work for travel or relaxation. We use the singular if the holiday only lasts one day, but we sometimes speak of "the Christmas holidays" because the festivities may go on for several days.
Jan 11, 2017 · That's not really the distinction I would make. It's tricky to explain without specific examples, but to me, "the winter holiday" would mean a fixed holiday period that everyone generally took (that possibly becomes clearer if you say "the Christmas holiday" meaning the period from Christmas Eve until the first working day after Boxing Day).
