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Nov 26, 2014 · In British English: at Christmas, on Christmas Day. I also can't think of any circumstances in which I'd say in Christmas
Nov 14, 2017 · At holidays can be used to refer to the winter holiday season (particularly, as I've discovered from Google, in headlines and titles, which often omit articles for reasons of space and/or style), but may also refer to other holidays. At the holidays refers only to the winter holiday season, particularly if other qualifications are absent.
Aug 9, 2013 · In a plural sense you can say "holiday season," referring to the Christmas holidays. But "holiday" as a noun has a singular sense (of a single day). I might add that the origin of this word is "holy+day" (where the "y" becomes an "i"), referring to religious holidays (public or bank holidays are a fairly new invention, compared to religious ones).
Apr 20, 2007 · As stated previously we use at Christmas, on Christmas Day. I should clarify that slightly. We do not say on Christmas if we are describing the time of an action. If you were to search for "on Christmas" on UK websites only you could find "Spotlight on Christmas", but that is a metaphorical spotlight shining on the Christmas period.
Dec 20, 2007 · Like nzfauna mentioned, many times we combine the wish for a merry Christmas with the wish for a happy New Year (or for a happy new year.) We might say something like "Wishing you all a merry Christmas and a happy New Year." if we were refering to Christmas and the holiday season that continues into the first day or first few days of the next year.
Dec 10, 2019 · If I see someone two or three weeks before December 25 and I know I won't see them again before Christmas, I would probably say, Have a Merry/Happy Christmas! Please note that as this is a language forum and as "some1" is not a word, you need to write the whole word, someone.
Oct 15, 2013 · "On Friday, on Christmas Day, on 23rd May, on Friday morning". We use "at" with the time - "at 6:30, at midnight, at dinner time", a few irregular things - "at night, at the weekend" and also with religious festivals - "at Easter, at Christmas" We can compare "on Christmas Day" ( just the 25th), with "at Christmas" (the Christmas holiday period).
Feb 17, 2011 · "On holiday/vacation" can only be used with "to be" in a temporary, transient, or imperfect past sense. This makes sense; it's the same reason you say "estar de vacaciones" and generally use the imperfect past tense for "estar." Since "have done" is a past perfect construction, it would be improper to use "on" with "vacation/holiday."
Feb 8, 2011 · MilkyBarKid explains this well above. You use the present perfect tense here because you are just giving general information (that you have been on holiday) without specifying exactly when, where, etc. Compare, for example: I have been on holiday once this year (no further information given) with I was on holiday in Mexico last month.
Jun 21, 2006 · Holiday = Christmas, Independence Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Chanakuh, Ramadan, Memorial Day, etc. Halloween is my favorite holiday because you get to wear costumes. There are many religious holidays in the month of December. Vacation = Time spent away from work usually, and very often involving travel Where are you going on/for vacation?
