bank holiday

Example Sentences

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It was meant to be the "first of many" celebrations for Lauren Macpherson, who had spent the August bank holiday at a music festival in London.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

First Minister John Swinney has proposed that 15 June is designated as a national bank holiday.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

Schools, universities and public institutions were closed across the country on Wednesday after a bank holiday was declared by authorities in an apparent effort to quell the unrest.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

The authorities have not linked the bank holiday to the protests.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

A bank holiday means presumably a day which bankers regard as holy.

From Heretics by Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith)