bank holiday

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The 15th walkout in a dispute over pay and job opportunities comes at the end of the long bank holiday weekend and NHS managers say they fear a surge in demand could be "particularly challenging".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Epstein, who was in France, emailed Mandelson and said: "I do not have a visa for Russia, it is a bank holiday in paris today... any ideas how i can get one."

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Iran is in the middle of an extended weekend, with the authorities declaring Wednesday a bank holiday at the last minute, citing the need to save energy during the cold weather.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

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

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

Two friends were spending their bank holiday on a cycling trip.

From Amusements in Mathematics by Dudeney, Henry Ernest