How to sign “Holiday” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Holiday” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Hold both hands open and relaxed at chest height, thumbs upright.
- Poke the tips of both thumbs into your upper chest twice.
- Angle your palms down and inward so both thumb tips reach your chest easily.
Practice tip
Two chest pokes means a HOLIDAY; a single poke means an ordinary day off — VACATION.
Fingerspell “Holiday”
Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.
Text-based guide researched from established ASL references (Lifeprint, university and public-health materials) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade.