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What is the difference between 休日, 休暇 and 休み? When each should be used?
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Difference between [休日]{きゅうじつ}, [休暇]{きゅうか} and 休{やす}み
休日 and 休暇 mean _a day off_. 休み sometimes means _a day off_ , but also means
_taking a rest_.

It seems 休日 is a day off under the company/school's regulations: Like
Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays. 休暇 is a day off that is not
stipulated by your school/company's regulations, but you apply for a day off
and they approve it.

From my personal experience, people don't distinguish between 休日 and 休暇
strictly. They just mean _a day off_.
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Adding to @Takashi's great answer, you need to note that
[[休]{やす}み](http://jisho.org/search/%E3%82%84%E3%81%99%E3%81%BF) has a lot of
meanings (take a look at the link) that include both 休{きゅう}日{じつ}, 休{きゅう}暇{か}.
For example:

> [夏休]{なつやす}み: summer vacation, summer holidays.

If you want to use 休{きゅう}暇{か}, you have to use [暑中休暇]{しょちゅうきゅうか} which is not
as broadly used as [夏休]{なつやす}み and サマー・バケーション. As commented below, [夏期]{かき}休暇
and [夏季]{かき}休暇 are used, too.

[休日]{きゅうじつ} could be the opposite of [平日]{へいじつ} which means weekday (non-
holiday, Monday to Friday).

They might look similar, but their usages could be different. You should check
example phrases and sentences in the dictionary and learn them.
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休み: a rest  
休暇: a day (or days) off work when it is not a holiday.  
休日: a day off or a holiday

<http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/221894/meaning/m0u/%E4%BC%91%E3%81%BF/>  
<http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/54761/meaning/m0u/%E4%BC%91%E6%9A%87/>  
<http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/jn/55017/meaning/m0u/%E4%BC%91%E6%97%A5/>
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I would like to add that 休み is more informal than 休日. You can also say 休みます =
I'm resting
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