bank holiday
Americannoun
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bank holidays
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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.
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Etymology
Origin of bank holiday
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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Prospect is calling for a minimum 4% pay increase for staff earning above the living wage and other benefits including time-and-a-half for bank holiday working.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
The UK market was closed for the bank holiday yesterday.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
When this event was announced, it was the prime event of the August bank holiday weekend in British boxing.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Most of the UK is finally getting some rain, in time for the bank holiday weekend.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
This bank holiday, while resulting in many cases in great inconvenience, is affording us the opportunity to supply the currency necessary to meet the situation.
From The Fireside Chats of Franklin Delano Roosevelt by Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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