vacances

In a sentence

• Aquest estiu anirem de vacances a Mallorca.

  This summer, we will go on vacation to Mallorca.

  Here, 'vacances' is used in plural form to indicate a period of leisure time from regular work or studies.

• Les vacances d'hivern són diferents a cada país.

  Winter holidays are different in each country.

  Here, 'vacances' refers to a specific holiday period, modifying it with 'd'hivern' to indicate the time of year.

• Durant les meves vacances, vaig visitar molts museus interessants.

  During my vacation, I visited many interesting museums.

  Here, 'vacances' is used possessively ('les meves') to indicate a personal time of leave from routine.