make a day of it—devote a day to some pleasurable activity:
- To make a day of it, invest 400 yen on a one-day pass that allows passengers to get off and on at sites of interest along the route.
make someone’s day—render smb.’s day delightful; give a person great pleasure:
- I had it sent to him for an early Fathers Day gift. He doesn’t get excited over too many things and this hat definitely made his day!