Bank Holiday
Meanings
noun
- Alternative letter-case form of bank holiday.
noun
- A weekday, often a Monday, on which most businesses are closed, and granted to workers as a national holiday.
- A closure of banks in a jurisdiction to curtail or prevent a bank run.
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Etymology
Historically, a holiday, other than a public holiday, observed by the Bank of England.
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