bank holiday
See also: Bank Holiday
English
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Etymology
Historically, a holiday, other than a public holiday, observed by the Bank of England.
Noun
bank holiday (plural bank holidays)
- (chiefly UK, Ireland) A weekday, often a Monday, on which most businesses are closed and granted to workers as a national holiday.
- (euphemistic) A closure of banks in a jurisdiction to curtail or prevent a bank run.
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Translations
a weekday granted to workers as a national holiday
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See also
Further reading
bank holiday on Wikipedia.Wikipedia