Holiday in Hebrew is חַג (khag).
It can also be said יום טוב or חופשה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
holiday
/ˈhɒlɪˌdeɪ/ /ˈhɒlədi/
These are the Hebrew words for holiday as a noun.
day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed
- חַגחגkhagmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- יוֹם טוֹביום טובyóm ṭóvmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel
- חֻפְשָׁהחופשהkhufsháfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word חַג.
- Written with vowel points
- חַג
- Written without vowel points
- חג
- Said
- khag
- Plural
- חַגִּים
- Its meanings in English
- holiday, any of Passover, Shavuot, Sukkot, or Shemini Atzeret
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חג, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with holiday.
These words come before and after holiday in the list.
These are the questions people ask about holiday in Hebrew.
How do you say holiday in Hebrew?
holiday in Hebrew is חַג, said khag. Without vowel points it is written חג. Its plural is חַגִּים.
What are other Hebrew words for holiday?
Besides חג, holiday can be said יוֹם טוֹב (yóm ṭóv) or חֻפְשָׁה (khufshá), depending on the meaning.
Is חג masculine or feminine?
The word חג is masculine.
What else does חג mean in English?
Besides holiday, חג can mean any of Passover, Shavuot, Sukkot, or Shemini Atzeret.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry holiday and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.