Vacation
Holiday, Time Off
noun
The spare time is your vacation. It is your holiday.
休暇 is a relatively formal word that commonly refers to time off from work, ranging from a day off to seasonal vacation to temporary leave.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.
いつもどのくらい前から休暇の予定を立てますか？
How far in advance do you usually make vacation plans?
今年はちょっと長めに休暇を取ろうと思ってるんです。
I'm thinking of taking a slightly longer vacation this year.
クリスマス休暇が終わる前日にインフルエンザになってしまった。
The day before the Christmas holidays ended, I got the flu.
今年の夏季休暇はどこに行こうかな。
I wonder where I should go for my summer vacation this year.
やばい！まだ八月なのに、有給休暇、もう全部使い切っちゃった。
Oh no! It's only August and I've already used up all my paid vacation days.