Phrase guide

holiday pay

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A yearly bonus of one's salary or social security with a payout that typically occurs shortly before summer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A basic wage paid to an employee while they are on holiday. It can be paid for as many weeks' holiday as an employee is entitled to, although an employee can spread their complete holiday entitlement over the whole year.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: vakantiegeld — a yearly bonus of one's salary or social security
  • Indonesian: tunjangan hari raya — a yearly bonus of one's salary or social security
  • Finnish: lomapalkka — basic wage paid while on holiday
  • French: pécule de vacances — basic wage paid while on holiday
  • Norwegian Bokmål: feriepenger — basic wage paid while on holiday
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: feriepengar — basic wage paid while on holiday
  • Polish: wynagrodzenie urlopowe — basic wage paid while on holiday