Bank Holiday

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of bank holiday.
noun
  1. A weekday, often a Monday, on which most businesses are closed, and granted to workers as a national holiday.
  2. A closure of banks in a jurisdiction to curtail or prevent a bank run.

Word forms

Bank Holiday Bank Holidays bank-holiday

Etymology

Historically, a holiday, other than a public holiday, observed by the Bank of England.

Derived words

August Bank Holiday Bank Holiday Monday
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