bank holiday
Americannoun
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a weekday on which banks are closed by law; legal holiday.
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British. a secular day on which banks are closed, obligations then falling due being performable on the following secular day.
noun
Etymology
Origin of bank holiday
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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On social media, some described the scenes of Yr Wyddfa, also known as Snowdon, as having a carnival atmosphere this bank holiday weekend.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
People have been urged to stay away from a flooded quarry where the water has a pH level "comparable to bleach", following a surge in visitors over the bank holiday weekend.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
People have been urged to take precautions near water after at least eight people, mostly children, drowned over the bank holiday weekend while trying to stay cool during the heat wave.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Al Wallis, owner of the The Sandwich Bar in Looe, said the cost of living crisis had made it a challenging time but the influx of holidaymakers over the bank holiday "makes a big difference".
From BBC • May 26, 2026
They made the countryside hideous on bank holiday afternoons.
From Our Casualty, and Other Stories 1918 by Birmingham, George A.
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