Taking time off work go somewhere you don't want to go to do something thoroughly unenjoyable, i.e. attending a funeral or holidays with in-laws.
Susan won't be back for another week, she's on an oblication helping her brother paint his house.
By Schweikhard
Vacation time used out of obligation.
Attending my cousin's wedding was an oblication not a vacation.
By Shsmith
A "vacation" that isn't really a vacation. You have no choice. You work the whole time but when you get back to your job, everyone asks how your vacation was.
I went on a 5 day oblication to Jamie's wedding in Aruba. I was at her beck and call 24/7.
By V'ness
Vacation time that is spent with family or friends as an obligation.
Instead of taking a nice vacation to a warm beach destination we took an oblication and spent it with family. Yay!
By MarFaw
A vacation with family.
We're going on an oblication with my husband's family. We just got back from an oblication with my sister and her family.
By slocy