Same in India. Wonder where we got it from…
Bank holidays are when banks are closed for business.
There are other holidays when schools or some other establishments might be closed but banks are open.
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joneskind@lemmy.world 2 months agoAs a French I only learned recently from a Londoner coworker how you call your national days off.
“Bank holidays”
Why?
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TheBat@lemmy.world 2 months ago
joneskind@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Wonder where we got it from…
Well, sometimes I wonder why half of Africa speaks French… so I get your point. Sorry for that…
There are other holidays when schools or some other establishments might be closed but banks are open.
Are they still called bank holidays or do they have another name?
TheBat@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Are they still called bank holidays or do they have another name?
No, they’re just holidays. Hence the distinction between those and ‘bank holidays’.
sirico@feddit.uk 2 months ago
As the name would imply, the banks had to legally close. It took over pretty much every singular holiday like may day for example
joneskind@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I understand, but I’m kind of stuck by what’s implied. Like “money doesn’t make money today so everyone can stay home because the bank decides”
In France they are called “jour férié” from the old French “foirié”, literally “fair day”