HOLIDAY Copy link • HOLIDAYdies feriatus (opposed to dies profestus, Plin., 18, 6, 8, No. 1): feriae: There are several holidays next month, sequens mensis complures dies feriatos habet (Plin.): to take a holiday from business, otium sibi sumere a negotio; tempus vacat ab aliqua re: to be able to take a holiday, habere otium: to be so far able to take a holiday from business, that, etc., tantum alicui a re sua est otii, ut, etc.: not to be able to take a holiday, otium non est; vacui temporis nihil habere: to have a holiday, ferias habere or agere: ☞ not feriari, though feriatus = otiosus, “making holiday,” is classical, but rare. IMPROPR., To be making holiday, nihil agere: domi desidem sedere (to sit at home idle).