bank holiday

Etymology
Historically, a holiday, other than a public holiday, observed by the.

Noun

 * 1)  A weekday, often a Monday, on which most businesses are closed, and granted to workers as a national holiday.
 * On a bank holiday weekend.
 * 1)  A closure of banks in a jurisdiction to curtail or prevent a bank run.

Translations

 * Dutch: wettelijke feestdag
 * Esperanto: banka ferio, banka libertago
 * Finnish: yleinen vapaapäivä, kansallinen vapaapäivä
 * French:
 * German:
 * Greek:
 * Irish: féile bainc, saorlá bainc
 * Spanish: fiesta nacional