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bank holiday
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noun
a weekday on which banks are closed by law; legal holiday.
British. a secular day on which banks are closed, obligations then falling due being performable on the following secular day.
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Origin of bank holiday
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby bank holiday
banker's order, banket, bank examiner, Bank Giro, Bankhead, bank holiday, bank indicator, banking, banking account, banking pin, banking principle
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British Dictionary definitions for bank holiday
bank holiday
noun
(in Britain) any of several weekdays on which banks are closed by law and which are observed as national holidays
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