BANK HOLIDAY


Meaning of BANK HOLIDAY in English

ˌbank ˈholiday BrE AmE noun [countable]

British English an official holiday when banks and most businesses are closed SYN public holiday American English :

Next Monday is a bank holiday.

bank holiday weekend (=a weekend on which there is a bank holiday on Friday or Monday)

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.