bank holiday

== English == === Alternative forms === Bank Holiday, bank-holiday === Etymology === Historically, a holiday, other than a public holiday, observed by the Bank of England. === Noun === bank holiday (plural bank holidays) (UK, Ireland) A weekday, often a Monday, on which most businesses are closed, and granted to workers as a national holiday. (euphemistic) A closure of banks in a jurisdiction to curtail or prevent a bank run. ==== Derived terms ==== August Bank Holiday Bank Holiday Monday ==== Translations ==== === See also === public holiday long weekend Labor Day === Further reading === bank holiday on Wikipedia.Wikipedia