holidays

休日、祝日

祝日などで、仕事や学校が休みになる日。

やさしい英語で： 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?

類義語： days off

よく使う表現： public holidays, school holidays, national holidays

休暇、バカンス

仕事や学校を休み、旅行や別の場所での休息に充てる期間。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： go somewhere for your holidays (We went to Greece for our holidays.)

類義語： vacation, time off

よく使う表現： summer holidays, on holidays, holidays abroad

年末年始、ホリデーシーズン

クリスマスや新年など、冬の祝い事が続く時期。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： holiday season, festive season

よく使う表現： happy holidays, the holidays, during the holidays