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Do you say Christmas Holiday or holidays?

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As Quora User indicates, it depends on where you live. In the U.S. it would be singular—Christmas Holiday—because most people celebrate for just one day and Christmas Day is a national holiday. (Some religious denominations may celebrate on a different date and may celebrate more than one day.). read more

Check this link for the Ngram viewer: Christmas holidays vs. Christmas holiday. The gap between the two is closing. For oldies like me (in our 50s and older), it’s nearly always Christmas holidays (pluralised). I will say from my experience that American English speakers generally prefer the singular. read more

The next time you hear or read a media dispatch about the war on Christmas, such as Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller’s threat to slap the next person who says “happy holidays” to him, realize that it does not reflect a national war but rather local skirmishes. read more

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