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  • noun A day that is not a holiday; a working day.

Etymologies

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non- +‎ holiday

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Examples

  • Ending on 27 June, it was the best 'nonholiday' quarter in terms of revenue and earnings for Apple yet -- a bar that had been newly set during the previous quarter.

    Technology Reviews, News 2009

  • By contrast, Apple earlier this week said it more than doubled its iPhone shipments compared with a year earlier, helping it to its best nonholiday period ever as it posted a 90% surge in second-quarter net profit.

    Nokia Shares Tumble on Earnings Report 2010

  • The sharp slowdown was driven by a drop in activity in heavy industry, including a 4% decline in the volume of electricity generation -- the first such decline in a nonholiday month in a decade.

    China Data Show 2008

  • This means that those who maintain the same diet regimen across the week and year are more likely to maintain their weight loss over the following year than those who diet more strictly on weekdays and/or during nonholiday periods.

    The Diet Detective’s Count Down Charles Stuart Platkin 2007

  • I know Jehovah's Witnesses don't celebrate holidays, but is it OK to wrap the gifts we purchased in a nonholiday wrapping paper?

    Beliefwatch: Thou Shalt ... 2007

  • While the summer and Christmas holidays remain the primary release dates for distributors, there are many opportunities during nonholiday playtime to achieve success at the box office.

    The Movie Business Book, Third Edition Edited by Jason E. Squire 2004

  • While the summer and Christmas holidays remain the primary release dates for distributors, there are many opportunities during nonholiday playtime to achieve success at the box office.

    The Movie Business Book, Third Edition Edited by Jason E. Squire 2004

  • While the summer and Christmas holidays remain the primary release dates for distributors, there are many opportunities during nonholiday playtime to achieve success at the box office.

    The Movie Business Book, Third Edition Edited by Jason E. Squire 2004

  • While the summer and Christmas holidays remain the primary release dates for distributors, there are many opportunities during nonholiday playtime to achieve success at the box office.

    The Movie Business Book, Third Edition Edited by Jason E. Squire 2004

  • Hold your sale on a nonholiday weekend unless you live in a resort town with lots of vacationers.

    How To Buy & Sell just about Everything Jeff Wuorio 2003

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