The difference between Bank holiday and National 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 national holiday means a statutory holiday enacted by a country to commemorate the country itself.

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  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. National holiday as a noun:

    A statutory holiday enacted by a country to commemorate the country itself.

  2. National holiday as a noun:

    A public holiday.

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