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Default a two-week's holiday / a two-week holiday

Could you kindly explain which of the following uses is true?

I have just returned from a two-week holiday (or, a two- week trip) / a two-week's holiday (or, a two-week's trip.

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A two-week holiday
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Two weeks' holiday

I have just returned from a two-week holiday.

I have just returned after two weeks' holiday.
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Default Re: a two-week's holiday / a two-week holiday

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A two-week holiday
OR
Two weeks' holiday

I have just returned from a two-week holiday.

I have just returned after two weeks' holiday.
Thank you for your quick reply, Anglika.

I would like to ask one more thing:

If we could say ' a week's holiday' why not ' a two-week's holiday'
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Default Re: a two-week's holiday / a two-week holiday

"two-week" written with an hyphen ("-") functions as an adjective. You can never add " 's" to an English adjective.
On the other hand, "two weeks" indicates a duration with an numeral adjective and a noun. In that case you can use the saxon genitive to indicate a period of time.
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