Meaning of Bank Holiday | Babel Free
Definitions
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Alternative letter-case form of bank holiday. alt-of
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A weekday, often a Monday, on which most businesses are closed, and granted to workers as a national holiday. Ireland, UK
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A closure of banks in a jurisdiction to curtail or prevent a bank run. euphemistic
Equivalents
Deutsch
Feiertag
Ελληνικά
αργία
Español
fiesta nacional
Français
jour férié
Nederlands
wettelijke feestdag
Examples
“On a bank holiday weekend.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.