The difference between Bank holiday and Holiday

When used as nouns, bank holiday means a weekday, often a monday, on which most businesses are closed and granted to workers as a national holiday, whereas holiday means a day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.


Holiday is also verb with the meaning: to take a period of time away from work or study.

check bellow for the other definitions of Bank holiday and Holiday

  1. Bank holiday as a noun (chiefly, UK, Ireland):

    A weekday, often a Monday, on which most businesses are closed and granted to workers as a national holiday.

  2. Bank holiday as a noun (euphemism):

    A closure of banks in a jurisdiction to curtail or prevent a bank run.

  1. Holiday as a noun:

    A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.

    Examples:

    "Today is a Wiccan holiday!"

  2. Holiday as a noun:

    A day declared free from work by the state or government.

  3. Holiday as a noun (chiefly, UK):

    A period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel; often plural (US English: vacation).

  4. Holiday as a noun (chiefly, UK):

    (US English: vacation) A period during which pupils do not attend their school; often plural; rarely used for students at university (usually: vacation).

    Examples:

    "I want to take a French course this summer holiday."

  5. Holiday as a noun:

    A gap in coverage, e.g. of paint on a surface, or sonar imagery.

  1. Holiday as a verb:

    To take a period of time away from work or study.

  2. Holiday as a verb (British):

    To spend a period of time for travel.