All Fools' Day |
April Fools' Day. |
All Saints' Day |
in some Christian churches, a festival on November 1 that celebrates all the saints; Allhallows. |
All Souls' Day |
in some Christian churches, a day of prayer for the dead, usu. on November 2. |
April Fools' Day |
the first day of April, when friendly tricks and jokes are played on people. |
Arbor Day |
in the United States, a spring day set aside for the planting of trees in the community. |
Armistice Day |
November 11, the anniversary of the armistice ending World War I, called Veterans Day in the United States. |
Ascension Day |
the fortieth day following Easter, observing the ascent of Jesus Christ into heaven. |
Boxing Day |
a holiday in England, Canada, and some other countries, celebrated on the first weekday after Christmas. |
call it a day |
to finish working. |
Canada Day |
a Canadian holiday on July 1. It celebrates the day in 1867 when Canada was formed by four provinces joining together. |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
the official name of the Mormon Church. |
Columbus Day |
a U.S. holiday, usu. observed on the second Monday in October, that commemorates Christopher Columbus's discovery of the New World. |
Commonwealth Day |
in much of the British Commonwealth, the second Monday in March, when the Commonwealth is recognized. |
D-day |
the day, kept secret, on which a military attack or other important action is scheduled to take place. [2 definitions] |
day after day |
on each day for a certain period of days. |
day camp |
a place or program that offers recreational or instructional activities during the daytime for children who are on vacation from school. |
day care |
care during the day in a home or day-care center for children too young for school or older children after school or during vacation. Day care may also offer care for elderly or disabled people. |
day in court |
the opportunity to be heard or to present one's case, as in a legal proceeding. |
day in, day out |
every day without change; continuously over an indefinite number of days. |
day laborer |
a worker, esp. an unskilled one, who is paid by the day. |