Proctor, a variant of procurator, is a person who takes charge of, or acts for, another. The word proctor is frequently used to describe someone who oversees an examination or dormitory. The title is used in England in three principal contexts: In law, a proctor is an attorney or solicitor acting in some courts. In religion, a proctor represents the clergy in Church of England dioceses. In education, a proctor is the name of university officials in certain universities, or a supervisor or invigilator during an exam.
Within weeks, thirty-six other states held their own bank holidays in an attempt to stem the bank runs. The banking system was on the verge of collapse. On March 4, Delaware became the 48th and last state to close its banks. Following his inauguration on March 4, 1933, President Franklin Roosevelt set out to rebuild confidence in the nation's banking system. On March 6 he declared a four-day banking holiday that kept all banks shut until Congress could act. A draft law prepared by the Treasury staff during Herbert Hoover's administration, was passed on March 9, 1933.
The term for a public holiday in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. As the term implies, banks are closed on bank holidays, as are many other businesses. Employees who work on bank holidays often are paid extra. Bank holidays may or may not coincide with cultural or religious festivals.