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a sanctioned escape from the very routine that makes it feel like an escape

means a day or period set aside for rest, celebration, or freedom from work or school.

from From Old English hāligdæg, literally 'holy day' — a religious feast set apart from ordinary labour. Over centuries the holiness wore off and the day off remained, so that what once honoured a saint now mostly honours the sofa.

originFrom holy day; rest was once religiously mandated
economic ripplePost-vacation depression is a documented psychological phenomenon
planning paradoxAnticipation often outpleasures the actual trip
global odditySome nations legally guarantee weeks of paid leave
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