bank holiday
See also: Bank Holiday
English
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editEtymology
editHistorically, a holiday, other than a public holiday, observed by the Bank of England.
Noun
editbank holiday (plural bank holidays)
- (UK, Ireland) A weekday, often a Monday, on which most businesses are closed, and granted to workers as a national holiday.
- On a bank holiday weekend.
- (euphemistic) A closure of banks in a jurisdiction to curtail or prevent a bank run.
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edita weekday granted to workers as a national holiday
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