bank holiday

Example Sentences

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Sunshine and warmth will return later this week but a change to more unsettled conditions looks likely, just in time for the bank holiday weekend.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 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

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

I remember a little commonplace incident in Hyde Park one bank holiday which made me smile at the time.

From The Man Without a Memory by Marchmont, Arthur W. (Arthur Williams)