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Bank holiday

A public holiday in the UK; schools are closed.

Used in
All four UK nations (details may differ)
Topic
School calendar

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Term All four UK nations (details may differ)
One of the three main parts of the school year in the UK: autumn, spring and summer, each usually split by a half-term holiday.

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