bank holiday

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see also: Bank Holiday

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Noun

bank holiday (plural bank holidays)

1. (chiefly, UK, Ireland) A weekday, often a Monday, on which most businesses are closed and granted to workers as a national holiday.
2. (euphemism) A closure of banks in a jurisdiction to curtail or prevent a bank run.

Related terms

• Bank Holiday Monday

Translations

• French: jour férié
• German: Feiertag
• Spanish: fiesta nacional

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Bank Holiday

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Noun

bank holiday

1. Alternative letter-case form of bank holiday

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