bank holiday
noun
a weekday on which banks are closed by law; legal holiday.
bank holidays
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pluralof bank holiday.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Jake Kelly, Network Rail regional director for North West and Central, said bank holidays were "among the least busy times on the railway".
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026
If approved, the pitch could operate until 22:15 on weekdays and Saturdays, and 20:15 on Sundays and bank holidays, with the sports hub open slightly later.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
Child benefit payments due on bank holidays will also be paid on a different date:
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025
A theory test costs £23, whereas a driving exam costs £62 on weekdays and £75 on weekends or bank holidays for those using a car.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025
On bank holidays I have heard 'Arry say that to 'Arriet at 'Ammersmith, but as an exclamation, not an explanation.
From In the Oregon Country Out-Doors in Oregon, Washington, and California Together with some Legendary Lore, and Glimpses of the Modern West in the Making by George Palmer Putnam
