holiday rush
Pre-celebration shopping chaos
The holiday rush is the frantic period of shopping, travel, and activity that precedes major holidays, especially Christmas and Thanksgiving in the United States.
Stores are crowded, flights are booked, and everyone seems to be scrambling: We got our shopping done early to avoid the holiday rush.
The phrase captures both the literal crowds and the harried feeling of too much to do in too little time.
- shoppingAcquiring goods at retailers
- shopping spreeExtended bout of purchasing
- crowdsAssembled multitudes
- mallsIndoor retail centers
- giftsItems freely given
wish list · stocking stuffers · gift wrapping · Christmas · stress · credit card debt · frantic · bustling · checkout · lines · packages · deals · Black Friday · hectic · frenzy · last-minute · wrapping · sales
- peak seasonpeak rates, premium pricing
- busy timespeak season, high season, busy season, prime time, crunch time
- travel seasonspeak season, high season, low season, off-season, shoulder season
- Retail Workcashier, sales clerk, store manager, stock clerk, customer service
- time offvacation, weekend, break, rest, day off
- Toy StoreToys R Us, FAO Schwarz, Disney Store, toy aisle, action figures
holiday rushtaking one's time
window shopping · meandering · slow pace · no rush · dawdling
holiday rushquiet time
Designated rest interval
downtime · lull · calm · stillness · peace and quiet
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