Should I wait until the new year to continue cold emails?

I go to a target and began cold emailing like 2 weeks ago. I have not had good response rates despite going to a target and having a good resume (but initially had too long of an email which I’ve since changed).

I just spoke with an MD at a top growth equity firm who told me that this is the last week before the holidays so it’s rlly busy now. Based on this, should I wait until the new year to continue cold emails?

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