It doesn't mean running riot, lying, cheating, stealing, & philandering (etc.) without compunction. It does mean relaxing, enjoying the moment, stringing enjoyable moments together when you can, "chilling." Taking a moral holiday means momentarily lightening up and taking it easy, not carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders, not being hopelessly depressed by depressing realities.
"The universe is a system of which the individual members may relax their anxieties occasionally, in which the don’t-care mood is also right for men, and moral holidays in order... I fully believe in the legitimacy of taking moral holidays." William James
"The universe is a system of which the individual members may relax their anxieties occasionally, in which the don’t-care mood is also right for men, and moral holidays in order... I fully believe in the legitimacy of taking moral holidays." William James
A walk in the park when you COULD be working and feeling bad is a moral holiday.
A covert, illicit affair with your neighbor's wife is not.
A covert, illicit affair with your neighbor's wife is not.
by Osopher July 22, 2009
Get the Moral holidaymug. Where one visits the wondrous sites of the world.......taken over by other cultures to now sell as paradise.
by Amadscientist May 14, 2015
Get the Blood holidaymug. Police Officer: What are you doing, sir?
Perv: I'm on a Swedish holiday.
Police Officer: Yeah, this isn't Sweden. I'm arresting you.
Perv: I'm on a Swedish holiday.
Police Officer: Yeah, this isn't Sweden. I'm arresting you.
by ctrlU September 19, 2013
Get the Swedish holidaymug. Where a group of boys (the lads) go on holiday together where they get up to debaucheries most notably cheating on their girlfriends/wives for fun abroad.
*To bestmate* "Liam is going on a lads holiday next week I don't think I can cope"
Them: "nah babe its alright I'm sure he won't cheat"
Her: "no but that's what all lads do on a lads holiday"
Them: "nah babe its alright I'm sure he won't cheat"
Her: "no but that's what all lads do on a lads holiday"
by Noellia August 1, 2021
Get the Lads Holidaymug. The span of time between your chosen religious holiday celebration (Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, etc.) and New Years Day.
Roger: I'm just gonna keep drinking all through the holiday taint!
Sally: Holiday taint?
Roger: Yeah, tain't Xmas and it tain't New Years!
Sally: Holiday taint?
Roger: Yeah, tain't Xmas and it tain't New Years!
by Japer Ray January 6, 2009
Get the holiday taintmug. The period from December 26 to January 1 when the emotional high of the holidays dissipates and a person realizes another year of their life is gone and a new year of crap begins.
I get so depressed during the holiday gouch. Christmas is over, the family has gone and I go back to work in a few days with no parties in sight. post-holiday paranoia, December depression, Christmas craziness,New Year nervousness, holiday, Christmas, New Year, depression, anxiety
by joecoolthefool December 26, 2014
Get the Holiday gouchmug. Holiday Card: A way for people to brag about how well their children are doing and all of their accomplishments. An obnoxious thing to do and most of the time they include multiple page 'updates' on their lives.
Bill: Hey! I got something in the mail!
Anna: Eh, it's probably just another Holiday Card
Bill: Yeah...who wants to hear about how their kids got into private school...mehh
Anna: Eh, it's probably just another Holiday Card
Bill: Yeah...who wants to hear about how their kids got into private school...mehh
by actingprincess8808 December 12, 2009
Get the Holiday Cardmug.