This is the 810th most frequent Catalan word.
vacances
Holidays; vacation.
Here, 'vacances' is used in plural form to indicate a period of leisure time from regular work or studies.
Aquest estiu anirem de vacances a Mallorca.
This summer, we will go on vacation to Mallorca.
Here, 'vacances' refers to a specific holiday period, modifying it with 'd'hivern' to indicate the time of year.
Les vacances d'hivern són diferents a cada país.
Winter holidays are different in each country.
Here, 'vacances' is used possessively ('les meves') to indicate a personal time of leave from routine.