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Definition of bank holiday noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bank holiday

noun
 
/ˌbæŋk ˈhɒlədeɪ/
 
/ˌbæŋk ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
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  1. a public holiday, for example Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, etc.
    • Bank Holiday Monday
    • a bank holiday weekend (= a weekend followed by a Monday which is a holiday)
    • The annual Durrow Carnival takes place over the August bank holiday weekend.
    compare legal holiday, public holiday see also holidayTopics Timec1, Holidaysc1, Religion and festivalsc1
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