On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:46 +0000 (GMT Standard Time),
Paul Dormer <prd@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> In article <fpvqpi$ao8$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, kfl@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
(Keith F.
> Lynch) wrote:
>
>> Paul Dormer <prd@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> > Mayday Bank holiday (first Monday in May)
>> > Late Spring Bank Holiday (last Monday in May - used to be Whit
>> > Monday) August Bank Holiday (last Monday in August - used to be
>> > the first Monday when I were a lad, and still is in Scotland, I
>> > believe.
>>
>> The idea of holdays that aren't for anything in particular seems
>> very odd to me, given that there are so many people and events
>> worth commemorating.
>
> Well, I think the idea was that the holiday was now celebrated for the
> benefit of the working m*****, rather than just celebrating an event.
> The August Bank Holiday was introduced in Victorian times because
> otherwise, you'd go from Whitsun in May to Christmas without a public
> holiday.
>
> Interestingly, there have been suggestions for an extra holiday to be
> celebrated to break up the four month from the August Bank Holiday to
> Christmas, and Trafalgar Day has been suggested, which is October 21st.
> Not sure how well this would go down with our EU partners, the French.
We also need to have a day for George or David (depending on where you
are). The Scots have got a day for Andrew now and the Irish have had a
day for Patrick for quite a while.
--
Andy Leighton => andyl@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"The Lord is my shepherd, but we still lost the sheep dog trials"
- Robert Rankin, _They Came And Ate Us_
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