(England, Wales, Northern Ireland) A public holiday on the last Monday in August.
(England, Wales, Northern Ireland) A public holiday on the last Monday in August.
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(UK, Ireland) A weekday, often a Monday, on which most businesses are closed, and granted to workers as a national holiday.
(NZ) The observation of a public holiday on a Monday when the holiday falls on a weekend.
(US) The holiday marking the unofficial end of summer, held on the first Monday in September.
(Commonwealth, Ireland) A vacation taken during the summer.
(euphemism) A closure of banks in a jurisdiction to curtail or prevent a bank run.