bank holiday en · NOUN
Etymology
Historically, a holiday, other than a public holiday, observed by the Bank of England.
Meanings
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(Ireland, UK) A weekday, often a Monday, on which most businesses are closed, and granted to workers as a national holiday.
On a bank holiday weekend.
- (euphemistic) A closure of banks in a jurisdiction to curtail or prevent a bank run.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bank-holiday | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Bank Holiday | alternative | lexicographic | |
| bank holidays | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
August Bank Holiday · Bank Holiday Monday
Relateds
long weekend · public holiday · Labor Day
Translations (15)
th วันหยุดธนาคาร (a weekday granted to workers as a national holiday) · fr jour férié (a weekday granted to workers as a national holiday) · el αργία (a weekday granted to workers as a national holiday) · es fiesta nacional (a weekday granted to workers as a national holiday) · eo banka libertago (a weekday granted to workers as a national holiday) · fi kansallinen vapaapäivä (a weekday granted to workers as a national holiday) · eo banka ferio (a weekday granted to workers as a national holiday) · nl wettelijke feestdag (a weekday granted to workers as a national holiday) · de Feiertag (a weekday granted to workers as a national holiday) · pl święto bankowe (a weekday granted to workers as a national holiday) · ga saorlá bainc (a weekday granted to workers as a national holiday) · ga féile bainc (a weekday granted to workers as a national holiday) · fi arkipyhä (a weekday granted to workers as a national holiday) · fi yleinen vapaapäivä (a weekday granted to workers as a national holiday) · cy gŵyl y banc (a weekday granted to workers as a national holiday)