Andy Leighton wrote:
> 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.
>
No, St Andrew's Day isn't an official holiday yet, though they had
lots of celebrations in Princes Street Gardens last year for the day.
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Jette Goldie
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