bank holiday
noun
1
British
: legal holiday
2
: a period when banks in general are closed often by government fiat
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Presidents Day is a bank holiday, so some organizations will likely be closed.
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Look up religious festivals, bank holidays, and street parties to see what time is best to visit and plan accordingly.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
The authorities did not link the bank holiday to the protests.
—CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
The shopping surge came late in the day on Dec. 26, the U.K. bank holiday known as Boxing Day.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Dec. 2025
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Look up religious festivals, bank holidays, and street parties to see what time is best to visit and plan accordingly.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
The authorities did not link the bank holiday to the protests.
—CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
The shopping surge came late in the day on Dec. 26, the U.K. bank holiday known as Boxing Day.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Dec. 2025
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“Bank holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bank%20holiday. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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