Bank Holiday

Japanese: bank holiday(英語表記)bankholiday
Bank Holiday

…This is called a “pon” (bridge). [Matsubara Shuichi]
[England]
In the UK, national holidays are called bank holidays. This is because when banks are closed, general social activities are also suspended. This is a different idea from Japan, which tends to be led by government agencies.

*Some explanations of terms that mention "bank holiday" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…これをポン(橋)という。【松原 秀一】
[イギリス]
 イギリスでは国民の祝祭日を銀行休業日bank holidayと呼びならわしている。銀行が休めば一般の社会的活動も休みになるからで,とかく官公庁主導型に傾きがちな日本とは呼称の発想が異なる。…

※「bank holiday」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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