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What is a bank holiday?
A bank holiday is a public holiday in the UK when most banks and many businesses close, giving people a day off work or school. They're usually Monday holidays, creating a long weekend. The story mentions a potential extra one if England win the World Cup, which would be a special, one-off event.
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Could England fans get a bank holiday if they win the World Cup?Questions this opens up
Why are they called bank holidays? Are all holidays bank holidays? How many bank holidays a year?This explainer came from a news story
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