hol ha·mo·ed noun plural orchol ha·mo·ed\ˌkōlhäˈmōəd\ Usage: sometimes capitalized Etymology: Hebrew ḥol ha-moed, literally, the secular portion of the festival : the four intermediate semiholidays between the first two and last two full festival days of Passover; also: the five intermediate days between the first two and last two days of Sukkoth