Staycation

Relaxing in a backyard swimming pool is one of the activities sometimes enjoyed during a staycation.
In Hong Kong, the term may refer to a domestic tourism vacation at a hotel elsewhere in the territory[1]

A staycation (a portmanteau of "stay" and "vacation"), or holistay (a portmanteau of "holiday" and "stay"), is a period in which an individual or family stays home and participates in leisure activities within day trip distance of their home and does not require overnight accommodation.[2] In the UK, the term has increasingly come to refer to domestic tourism: taking a holiday in one's own country as opposed to traveling abroad, as well as to staying home and participating in leisure activities within day trip distance of home and not requiring overnight accommodation.[3][4][5][6]

Common activities of a staycation include the use of a backyard pool, visits to local parks and museums, and attendance at local festivals and amusement parks. Some staycationers also like to follow a set of rules, such as setting a start and end date, planning ahead, and avoiding routine, with the goal of creating the feel of a traditional vacation.[7]

Staycations achieved popularity in the U.S. during the Great Recession in the late 2000s.[8][9] In 2020 staycations became common due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

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  4. ^ "UK holidaymakers opt for a 'staycation' in the Britain [sic]". The Guardian. 17 July 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
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  7. ^ Wixon, Matt (18 March 2009). The Great American Staycation: How to Make a Vacation at Home Fun for the Whole Family. Adams Media. ISBN 9781605506562.
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  9. ^ "The Ultimate Staycation Guide". Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  10. ^ Farr, Christina (5 May 2020). "When will we start traveling again? Here's what experts are saying". CNBC. Retrieved 18 June 2020.