The Village of Holiday Hills was incorporated in 1976. Holiday Hills is located in east central McHenry County approximately 40 miles northwest of Chicago and 15 miles south of the Wisconsin border. The Village of Holiday Hills encompasses approximately 590 acres, of which about 186 is residentially developed and the remaining 404 acres consists of the Reliable Sand and Gravel property.
There are currently 264 addresses and the population is 802. Holiday Hills is bordered by the Moraine Hills State Park, the Fox River and Griswold Lake.