bank holiday
Example Sentences
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In 2023, a computer shutdown over the August bank holiday weekend caused chaos for 700,000 passengers.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Overall, the late August bank holiday weekend looks set to be cooler, windier and wetter than the hot and dry conditions we've experienced for much of this record-breaking summer.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
More than 100,000 people typically attend the August bank holiday weekend event and Festival Republic wants to allow music on its main stage on Thursdays from 17:00 BST until midnight.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Liberal Democrat MP Will Forster asked Sir Keir if his last act would be to declare a bank holiday if England wins the World Cup.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
They do not have them, I suppose, on an English bank holiday?
From The Good Comrade by Anna Whelan Betts
