bank holiday
noun
1
British
: legal holiday
2
: a period when banks in general are closed often by government fiat
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Charles was reportedly at Wood Farm for a UK bank holiday in the last week of May, but the two did not see each other.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 May 2026
The monarch is spending the May 25 bank holiday at Wood Farm, just a short drive from ex-Prince Andrew's new home at Marsh Farm.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 May 2026
This week’s Scoop is a cozy one, just in time for an easy weekend following the Met Gala and Europe’s May bank holidays.
—Elektra Kotsoni, Vogue, 8 May 2026
Chessington World of Adventures Resort, Surrey The UK’s first World of Paw Patrol is opening at Chessington World of Adventures on 3 May, just in time for the bank holiday.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 May 2026
The monarch is spending the May 25 bank holiday at Wood Farm, just a short drive from ex-Prince Andrew's new home at Marsh Farm.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 May 2026
This week’s Scoop is a cozy one, just in time for an easy weekend following the Met Gala and Europe’s May bank holidays.
—Elektra Kotsoni, Vogue, 8 May 2026
Chessington World of Adventures Resort, Surrey The UK’s first World of Paw Patrol is opening at Chessington World of Adventures on 3 May, just in time for the bank holiday.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Bank holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bank%20holiday. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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