Oxford Dictionary English bank holiday nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌbæŋk ˈhɒlədeɪ// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌbæŋk ˈhɑːlədeɪ// (British English) Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa public holiday, for example Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, etc. Bank Holiday Monday a bank holiday weekend (= a weekend followed by a Monday which is a holiday) compare legal holiday, public holiday see also holidayCheck pronunciation: bank holiday oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com