Below you will find example sentences with "bank holiday". The examples show how this phrase is used in real sentences and which words often surround it.

Bank Holiday in a sentence

About this phrase

Words in this phrase

bank holiday

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • bank can mean: An institution where one can place and borrow money and take care of financial affairs. Common word
  • holiday can mean: A day on which a religious event or secular celebration is traditionally observed. Frequent word

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

weekend 11× monday 4× council 4× week 3× get 3× popular 3× special 3× programming 3× workers 3× ban 2× late 2× may 2×

Related phrases

holiday season central bank bank account bank accounts food bank development bank commercial bank national bank signature bank reserve bank

Other phrases with this word

Other phrases with holiday:

holiday season 20× holiday park 9× holiday cheer 7×

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

bank account bank accounts bank holidays bank robbery bank boosted bank branch

Example types with bank holiday

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Short example sentences

Special programming Bank Holiday programming Radio 1 provides alternative programming on some Bank Holidays. (14 words)

And temperatures are set to get even hotter as the bank holiday weekend continues. (14 words)

Country park car parks in Hampshire remain open to visitors this bank holiday weekend and half-term holiday. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

I would suggest changing the ban to add the weekend of the late May bank holiday, the late May bank holiday Monday itself, all weekends in June and the first week of September and remove the weekday ban in July until schools break up. (44 words)

Luton Carnival was transferred from Luton Borough Council to UK Centre for Carnival Arts in 2013, and since then has been held on the Bank Holiday Sunday instead in order to save the enhanced costs of operating on a bank holiday. (41 words)

With the much-loved summer bank holiday quickly approaching and a decrease in boiling-hot temperatures over the past week or so, Essex residents are wondering if we will get a sunny bank holiday weekend. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

I would suggest changing the ban to add the weekend of the late May bank holiday, the late May bank holiday Monday itself, all weekends in June and the first week of September and remove the weekday ban in July until schools break up.

With the much-loved summer bank holiday quickly approaching and a decrease in boiling-hot temperatures over the past week or so, Essex residents are wondering if we will get a sunny bank holiday weekend.

The Scottish miss out on Easter Monday bank holiday and the August 31 holiday, but they get a few of their own with a total of nine bank holidays each year.

Luton Carnival was transferred from Luton Borough Council to UK Centre for Carnival Arts in 2013, and since then has been held on the Bank Holiday Sunday instead in order to save the enhanced costs of operating on a bank holiday.

A beloved Spanish holiday destination, popular among UK tourists, was reportedly 'half empty' this Bank Holiday Monday, sparking worry among local bar and restaurant owners.

He added that, while the incident happened in a residential area, there are also holiday lets and that it was a busy bank holiday weekend.

Country park car parks in Hampshire remain open to visitors this bank holiday weekend and half-term holiday.

Special programming Bank Holiday programming Radio 1 provides alternative programming on some Bank Holidays.

A bank holiday weekend of top agricultural events is on the cards with shows at Wensleydale, Bilsdale, Reeth, Farndale and Weardale, bringing together high-quality animals, food and entertainment.

A council is to hold a special meeting after public outcry over the lack of bank holiday bin collections.

A council spokesperson said the local authority was aware of the new encampment and was following 'standard procedure' to clear the area ahead of the bank holiday weekend.

A fire crew has continued to attend to re-inspect the property over the bank holiday weekend and check for any hotspots.

Although Downing Street stressed the government would find the 'right way' to mark the team becoming World Champions, it is understood a Bank Holiday is not currently under consideration.

A maximum of £350 would be available to any one group to meet the costs of community events over the special bank holiday weekend.

And temperatures are set to get even hotter as the bank holiday weekend continues.

Another very quiet week which starts with a bank holiday on Monday and contains only PPI data on Friday.

A popular music and camping festival will be rocking back into town over the upcoming bank holiday weekend with a line-up including Jethro Tull, Hawkwind and Levellers.

A popular open-air bar is set to relaunch, right in time for a sunshine-filled bank holiday weekend.

Around 800 city council workers, many of them women care workers, have been battling since 2013 to receive the same bank holiday payments as bin workers.

A spokesperson for the retailer told us its 'End of Season Sale' will start on Wednesday, December 27 but customers will be able to shop online during the bank holiday.