"extended weekend" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it when you want to refer to a weekend that is longer than usual due to a holiday or other event. For example, "We can't wait for the extended weekend in August when we have an extra day off."
However, Labour politicians as well as the British Medical Association council have questioned where Mr Cameron expects to find the money to deliver extended weekend healthcare.
Richard Velky, chief of the state-recognized tribe, had said on Wednesday that the trail would be closed over the July 4 extended weekend to protest the government's handling of the tribe's petition for federal recognition.
PB Cleveland's defeat of Cincinnati almost feels like old news, having taken place a whopping five days ago, but it remains the most remarkable result of the (extended) weekend.
Ministers extended weekend licensing hours for the recent royal wedding and Queen's Jubilee.
It's not uncommon for people in this region to take extended weekend vacations instead of week-long vacations in the summer.
Is there anywhere I can go for an extended weekend for $500 including airfare and lodging, or am I dreaming?
But the Peruvian government recently added eight holidays to create extended weekends and help promote travel.
But the couple spends more than 40 extended weekends a year working at their winery and 55 acres of vineyards, helped by a dozen full-time employees and as many seasonal workers.
They view extended weekends as their chance to finally get caught up.
The Barn is also the principal setting for Blackberry's "Art of Food and Wine" extended weekends, headlined by a dream-team array of culinary heroes, which during my stay included Doug Shafer from Napa Valley superstar Shafer Vineyards and Bradley Ogden of Marin County's Lark Creek Inn.
Even short vacations -- extended weekends -- will reduce stress levels, according to research at the University of Alabama.
