Үйде демалыс немесе қала маңындағы саяхат

Vacation taken at one's own home

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. In British English, the term has increasingly come to refer to domestic tourism: taking a holiday in one's own country as opposed to traveling abroad. 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. Staycations achieved popularity in the U. S. during the financial crisis of 2007–2010. In 2020 staycations became common due to the COVID 19 pandemic.

The word staycation is a portmanteau of stay (meaning stay at home) and vacation. The term daycation are also sometimes used. But, according to a Connecticut travel blog, the word "staycation" was originally coined by Canadian comedian Brent Butt in the television show Corner Gas, in the episode "Mail Fraud", which first aired 24 October 2005. The word became widely used in the United States during May 2008 as the summer travel season began mid 2008 when gas prices reaching record highs, leading many people to cut back on expenses including travel. Merriam Webster cites the earliest use in the Cincinnati Enquirer 18 July 1944. The term was added to the 2009 version of the Merriam–Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. A closely related concept and term is nearcation, which is taking a vacation to a location relatively close to home. Lake Superior State University added the word to its 2009 List of Banished Words. The citation noted that vacation is not synonymous with travel, and thus a separate term isn't necessary to describe a vacation during which one stays at home.

Staycations are likely to be less costly than a vacation involving traveling. There may be no lodging costs and travel expenses may be minimal. Costs may include transportation for local trips, dining, and local attractions. According to the American Automobile Association, "the average North American vacation will cost $244 per day for two people for lodging and meals" and "Add some kids and airfare, and a 10 day vacation could top $8,000." Staycations may be of economic benefit to some local businesses, who get customers from the area providing them with business. In 2008, the tourism bureaus of many U. S. cities also began promoting staycations for their residents to help replace the tourism dollars lost from a drop in out of town visitors. Staycationers can also finish a stay at home vacation feeling unsatisfied if they allow themselves to fall into their daily monotony and include household projects, errands, and other tasks in their vacation at home or near home.