HOLIDAY OR HOLYDAY - 428

         HOLYDAY OR HOLIDAY 

         WHICH IS CORRECT  ?



For the uninformed , it is always a challenge to correctly spell the word HOLIDAY OR HOLYDAY . Yours truely , inspite of my many repeated visits to the esteemed abode of newly acquired friend Mr Google's on my Mobile  or to my very old Friends from my Schooldays M/S Wren & Martin ,  am still not sure of  the right usage . Surprisingly even the renowned OXFORD , CAMBRIDGE OR WEBSTER DICTIONARIES are not very forthcoming in this matter 

My chance encounter with the Published  List of  Closures in the not so recent British Government's Public Holidays or Holydays in the MADRAS PRESIDENCY for the year 1832 makes for an interesting reading .

Lunar Eclipse is CHUNDRA GRAHANAM 

Pongal Holidays is PONGOLL HOLYDAYS 

Hindu Brahmin New Year is GENTOO BRAHMIN 

Avani Avittam is AVANEAVATUM

Krishna Jayanti is KISTNA JAYANTEE 

AND BEST OF ALL 

Pullayaar Chathurthy is PULLIAR SOUTHEY 

HOLIDAY or HOLYDAY can be discussed later , enjoy the names of our Grand Festivals as in the early 1800 s .

THE PARCHED AND BY NOW VERY MUCH YELLOW SHEET OF PAPER BEAR TESTIMONY TO THIS . WHAT MAKES IT EVEN MORE NOTEWORTHY IS THAT THIS OFFICIAL POSTING WAS BY THE MADRAS PRESIDENCY DURING THE BRITISH RAJ . 


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