7
intermission(noun, stop, calm, break, quiet)
6
fete(noun, verb, time, throw, celebration)
6
sabbatical(noun, break, quiet, trip, leave)
6
holy day(noun, expression, idiom, break, time)
5
leave(noun, break, time, work, trip)
5
red-letter day(noun, expression, idiom, time, celebration)
5
relaxation(noun, stop, calm, break, quiet)
5
respite(noun, stop, calm, break, quiet)
5
event(noun, experience, occasion, occurrence, happening)
5
festive(adjective, pleasant, friendly, warm, lively)
5
interval(noun, stop, calm, break, quiet)
4
convivial(adjective, pleasant, friendly, warm, happy)
4
day off(noun, verb, expression, phrasal verb, break)
4
interlude(noun, stop, calm, break, quiet)
4
liberty(noun, break, time, quiet, trip)
4
observance(noun, celebration, rite)
4
ovation(noun, celebration)
4
recreation(noun, stop, calm, break, quiet)
4
solemnization(noun, celebration, rite)
4
take a holiday(expression, idiom, repose)
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