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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The National Trust has asked people to be more considerate after a beauty spot was left covered in litter after the bank holiday weekend.
From BBC • May 28, 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
A number of migrants who crossed the English Channel over the bank holiday weekend have been charged with illegal immigration offences, with some jailed.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
His death was one of a spate of drownings in open water across England on the bank holiday weekend and into this week, as temperatures reached record highs.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
I only got my full sum made up last night; 'twarn't convenient for some to pay cash, you know, and to-day's bank holiday.
From The Wooing of Calvin Parks by Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe
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