bank holiday

noun

1
British : legal holiday
2
: a period when banks in general are closed often by government fiat

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Juneteenth is considered a bank holiday, according to the Federal Reserve. Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 June 2025 The trophy parade was organized on a nationwide bank holiday, the day after Liverpool lifted the Premier League trophy following the competition’s final round of matches on Sunday. Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 May 2025 Opening in over 300 locations, with Tom Cruise back as Ethan Hunt, the film is poised to dominate the box office heading into the bank holiday frame. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 May 2025 Memorial Day is a bank holiday, so some organizations will likely be closed. Julia Gomez, USA Today, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for bank holiday

Word History

First Known Use

1778, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bank holiday was in 1778

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“Bank holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bank%20holiday. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.

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