English Phrases for Holidays and Occasions

Useful Phrases to Say When it's time to celebrate, you should be able to talk about holiday names in English. There are different dates throughout the year on which English speaking countries have a public holiday.

Some are celebrated all over the world and some are exclusive to these countries.

The best English phrases for holidays and occasions

In this lesson, you will be able to develop your vocabulary further by learning the English names for a variety of holidays:

1. Ramadan is almost upon us yet again.
2. I’m not going abroad this year, but we are going away to the Cotswolds for a long weekend. Well, a change is as good as a rest.
3. Christmas has crept up on us ... there are only a few weeks left to prepare for it.
4. So we have now reached the Christmas break when I can put work to one side for a while whilst I use up the few days of holiday time that I have left.
5. October 6 is an official public holiday.
6. After the various lockdowns this year, I’m really looking forward to getting away from it all.
7. the ninth month of the Muslim year, during which strict fasting is observed from sunrise to sunset.
8. Eid al-fitr holiday
9. the school is on holiday next week.
10. To take a holiday.
11. they're going on a foreign holiday.
12. Happy Easter.
13. Each year and you are fine.
14. Happy birthday.
15. Happy new year.
16. My birthday is on a Sunday this year.
17. April Fools’Day is also one of the year’s shortest holidays.
18. We had a whale of a time with our friends when we met up in Brighton last month.
19. Are you going home for Christmas?
20. I was really pleased with the holiday rental home as we had everything on our doorstep: shops, the beach and great restaurants.
21. I will call my dad on Mother’s Day.
22. They always go to church at Easter.
23. I wore a dress to a Halloween party once.
24. He doesn’t like to go to the usual tourist hotspots. He much prefers to get off the beaten track and experience the real country he’s visiting.
25. She is so tired from work that she really needs to put her feet up this holiday and just lie on a sun lounger!
26. In International Women’s Day, her husband gave her a bunch of beautiful flowers.
27. We sent Mom flowers for Mother’s Day.
28. My birthday is on a Sunday this year.
29. April Fools’Day is also one of the year’s shortest holidays.
30. Are you going home for Christmas?
31. I will call my dad on Father’s Day.
32. They always go to church at Easter.
33. I wore a dress to a Halloween party once.
34. In International Women’s Day, her husband gave her a bunch of beautiful flowers.
35. We sent Mom flowers for Mother’s Day.
36. Wishing you a very restful and joyous Labor Day.
37. We’ll have a party on New Year’s Eve.
38. I wish you could be here on Thanksgiving.
39. During his summer vacation he visited Russia.
40. She received a bouquet of red roses on Valentine’s Day.
41. On International Children’s Day, kids are entitled to free entry to all city parks.
42. We haven’t decided on a date for the wedding yet.
43. Wishing you a very restful and joyous Labor Day.
44. We’ll have a party on New Year’s Eve.
45. When he came back from holiday, he was not only more relaxed, but also full of beans and ready for the next project.
46. We spend so much of our lives rushing around, that sometimes on holiday it’s just good to go to a café, sit and watch the world go by.
47. I wish you could be here on Thanksgiving.
48. During his summer vacation he visited Russia.
49. That holiday was just what the doctor ordered. I really needed to take some time off from work.
50. She received a bouquet of red roses on Valentine’s Day.
51. On International Children’s Day, kids are entitled to free entry to all city parks.
52. When she was away, she had the opportunity to recharge her batteries and she now feels ready for September.
53. We haven’t decided on a date for the wedding yet.

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