bank holiday

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Epstein, who was in France, emailed Mandelson and said: "I do not have a visa for Russia, it is a bank holiday in paris today... any ideas how i can get one."

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

The authorities in the capital, Tehran, had declared Wednesday a bank holiday - in an apparent effort to quell the unrest.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

The authorities have not linked the bank holiday to the protests.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

The streets of Tehran were calm early on Wednesday, a change from the usual chaotic and choking traffic, with the authorities having announced a bank holiday with just a day's notice.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

Your cads in a bank holiday train and your cads on a two thousand pound motor; except for a difference in scale, there's not a pin to choose between them.

From Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)