A Moral holiday is often pervaded by an atmosphere of celebration, or at least exhilaration; it is a heady feeling of entering a special reality, separate and extraordinary, where there is little thought for the future and no concern for being called to account.
Moral holiday is a classic concept in collective behavior where there is a temporary breakdown in normal social controls; police authorities are absent, or they are ignored or actively disrespected by the crowd.
A Moral holiday is made up of a free zone in time and space, an occasion and a place where the feeling prevails that everyday restraints are off; individuals feel protected by the crowd, and are encouraged in normally forbidden acts.