The difference between Feast day and Holiday

When used as nouns, feast day means a religious festival for a particular saint or religious event, whereas holiday means a day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.


Holiday is also verb with the meaning: to take a period of time away from work or study.

check bellow for the other definitions of Feast day and Holiday

  1. Feast day as a noun (religion):

    A religious festival for a particular saint or religious event.

    Examples:

    "17th March is St Patrick's feast day."

  1. Holiday as a noun:

    A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.

    Examples:

    "Today is a Wiccan holiday!"

  2. Holiday as a noun:

    A day declared free from work by the state or government.

  3. Holiday as a noun (chiefly, UK):

    A period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel; often plural (US English: vacation).

  4. Holiday as a noun (chiefly, UK):

    (US English: vacation) A period during which pupils do not attend their school; often plural; rarely used for students at university (usually: vacation).

    Examples:

    "I want to take a French course this summer holiday."

  5. Holiday as a noun:

    A gap in coverage, e.g. of paint on a surface, or sonar imagery.

  1. Holiday as a verb:

    To take a period of time away from work or study.

  2. Holiday as a verb (British):

    To spend a period of time for travel.