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We're coming up to a bank holiday, and most people will be going away.

Why not visit some of the areas in question over the bank holiday?

Having read this, you guys should make it a bank holiday and give people the day off.

It's a bank holiday and round here most people are off all week.

You can find out more about your rights to annual leave and bank holidays here.

What events will take place over this bank holiday central weekend?

This Monday is a bank holiday, a day off school and work.

Shouldn't they move the final to a Monday afternoon and give us all a bank holiday?

The tower is open to the public during bank holidays.

The Hospital is opened to the public at weekends and bank holidays during the summer.