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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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
They said it took them more than two days to clear New Brighton beach after thousands visited the resort on bank holiday Monday.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Almost 1,000 migrants crossed the English Channel over the bank holiday weekend, latest Home Office figures show.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Tourism businesses in south-west England have said hot weather across the bank holiday weekend had "made all the difference" and given them a real boost going into the remainder of the half-term break.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Two friends were spending their bank holiday on a cycling trip.
From Amusements in Mathematics by Dudeney, Henry Ernest
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