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bank holiday

NOUN
legal holiday
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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

It adds that there have been "calls for a bank holiday".

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

They have agreed a two year pay deal that includes a 5% increase in basic pay, shift allowances backdated to 1 January, and a one-off bank holiday.

From BBC Jun. 15, 2026

It reported that "over one billion litres of extra water were used over the bank holiday weekend compared to the same weekend in 2025".

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

Julia was not in a position to contradict this; she only said, "It is a real holiday, then, like a bank holiday in England?"

From The Good Comrade by Betts, Anna Whelan




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