מושג הנופש

נֹפֶשׁ / נוֹפֵשׁ שֵם זכר
נָפַשׁ פ' קל

vacation, holiday
vacationer

Vacation is a term used in English-speaking North America to describe a lengthy time away from work or school, a trip abroad, or simply a pleasure trip away from home, such as a trip to the beach that lasts several days or longer.
In the rest of the English-speaking world the word holiday is used.
In North America, "holiday" normally applies to a specific national holiday or long weekend related to such a day.
"long weekend", is common in the United States where employers give far fewer annual vacation days.
In England the word "vacation" referred specifically to the long summer holiday
The French term is similar to the American English: "Les Vacances." The term derives from the fact that, in the past, upper-class families would literally move to a summer home for part of the year, leaving their usual family home vacant.