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What is the difference between holiday and vocation ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between holiday and vocation ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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3 Nov 2014
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Holiday refers to a specific day (ie Christmas or thanksgiving). Vacation can be any time you take off work whether it's an official holiday or not
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Holiday refers to a specific day (ie Christmas or thanksgiving). Vacation can be any time you take off work whether it's an official holiday or not
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Vocation is actually a different word meaning occupation/trade.
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Holiday can also refer to any preset vacation that one gets off of work or school.
As a side note, in the UK holiday and vacation are usually interchangeable.
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Exactly. In the UK, holiday is often used in place of vacation. In the US, this never happens. A holiday is a specific day off work and usually a national holiday.
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