holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
extended leave; long vacation
leisure; leisure time; spare time
summer vacation; summer holidays
paid vacation; paid holiday; paid leave
moment's leisure; free minute
winter vacation (holidays)
childcare leave; maternity leave; paternity leave
Christmas holiday; Christmas vacation
furlough; leave of absence
holiday trip; vacation trip
vacation to recharge one's batteries; vacation given in reward for long service; special incentive leave
annual (paid) leave; annual paid vacation; annual paid holiday
annual leave; annual paid vacation; annual paid holiday
holiday given in recognition of one's service
sick leave; paid sick days
post-birth maternity leave; eight weeks of compulsory leave following childbirth, plus an optional further six weeks
spare moment; free minute; moment's leisure
leave of absence; furlough
vacation request; request for leave of absence
leave-taking tactics; many employees taking paid leave at the same time as a form of industrial action
national vacation village
national park resort village; holiday village
childcare leave; nursing leave
sabbatical; sabbatical leave
special leave for births, marriages or deaths in the family