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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

HOLYDAY

n.A day set apart for commemorating some important event in history; a festival intended to celebrate some event deemed auspicious to the welfare of a nation; particularly an anniversary festival, devoted to religious solemnities; as christmas holydays. 1. A day of joy and gayety.
2. A day of exemption from labor; a day of amusement.

HOLYDAY

a.Pertaining to a festival; as a holyday suit of clothes.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

HOLYDAY

HOLYDAY Ho "ly *day `, n.

1. A religious festival.

2. A secular festival; a holiday.

Note: Holiday is the preferable and prevailing spelling in the second sense. The spelling holy day or holyday in often used in the first sense.