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Bank Holiday

The term for a public holiday in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. As the term implies, banks are closed on bank holidays, as are many other businesses. Employees who work on bank holidays often are paid extra. Bank holidays may or may not coincide with cultural or religious festivals.
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People enjoy the warm Bank holiday weather in Tynemouth
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BANK ON SOME EXTRA TIME OFF
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Heatwave smashes the record
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The Aberdare Carnival, pictured here in 1953, is still run every August Bank Holiday
How we celebrated bank holidays past

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