English

Alternative forms

• Bank Holiday

Noun

bank holiday ‎(plural bank holidays)

1. (chiefly Britain) In Great Britain and some other countries, a weekday, often a Monday, on which most businesses are closed and granted to workers as a national holiday.
2. (euphemistic) A closure of banks in a jurisdiction to curtail or prevent a bank run.

Translations

Related terms

• Bank Holiday Monday

See also

• public holiday
• long weekend