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bank holiday en · NOUN

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (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.
  2. (euphemistic) A closure of banks in a jurisdiction to curtail or prevent a bank run.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
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)

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