1829 E. Lewin 3 May (1909) I. ii. 235 The thoughts of seeing Billy..will, of course, enhance the delight with which I look forward to the Midsummer holiday.
1857 E. C. Gaskell viii In those Midsummer holidays of 1836, her friend B. came to stay with her at Haworth.
1913 D. H. Lawrence vi. 134 The midsummer holiday was gone; it was a long while to Christmas.