bank holiday
noun
1
British
: legal holiday
2
: a period when banks in general are closed often by government fiat
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Christmas Eve is not a bank holiday, but specific banks may close branches early.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Black Friday is not a federal or bank holiday, meaning businesses typically resume operations on the Friday after Thanksgiving.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Nov. 2025
On a warm August bank holiday weekend, Victoria Park in East London took on a Burning Man atmosphere with a dusty summer haze in the air, and festival-goers with bandanas wrapped around their faces.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The Federal Reserve considers the Fourth of July a bank holiday, meaning most banks will be closed.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 4 July 2025
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Black Friday is not a federal or bank holiday, meaning businesses typically resume operations on the Friday after Thanksgiving.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Nov. 2025
On a warm August bank holiday weekend, Victoria Park in East London took on a Burning Man atmosphere with a dusty summer haze in the air, and festival-goers with bandanas wrapped around their faces.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The Federal Reserve considers the Fourth of July a bank holiday, meaning most banks will be closed.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 4 July 2025
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“Bank holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bank%20holiday. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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