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Title: Public holiday agogo
Post by: Brazen on April 18, 2011, 05:21:55 AM
For the next month or so we are enjoying a frequency of public holidays usually only enjoyed by our continental brethren. Read 'em and weep.

22/04 - Good Friday
25/04 - Easter Monday
29/04 - Royal wedding
02/05 - Early May bank holiday
30/05 - May bank holiday

Read 'em and weep  :bowler: :cool:
Title: Re: Public holiday agogo
Post by: The Larch on April 18, 2011, 05:50:15 AM
I have:

21/4 - 22/4 - 17/5

No May Day this year.  :cry:

Also, the royal wedding is a public holiday? For shame, for shame... When our crow prince married, he did so on a weekend!
Title: Re: Public holiday agogo
Post by: Grey Fox on April 18, 2011, 05:51:39 AM
I have
April 22nd
then...June 24th!
Title: Re: Public holiday agogo
Post by: CountDeMoney on April 18, 2011, 05:54:15 AM
Unless I'm wrong, us Amurrikans only get Monday, May 30th for the next several weeks.  Memorial Day.

Title: Re: Public holiday agogo
Post by: CountDeMoney on April 18, 2011, 05:55:11 AM
Quote from: The Larch on April 18, 2011, 05:50:15 AM
I have:

21/4 - 22/4 - 17/5

What are those holidays, anyway?
Title: Re: Public holiday agogo
Post by: Brazen on April 18, 2011, 05:56:46 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 18, 2011, 05:54:15 AM
Unless I'm wrong, us Amurrikans only get Monday, May 30th for the next several weeks.  Memorial Day.
Nothing for Easter? Heathens :P
Title: Re: Public holiday agogo
Post by: Eddie Teach on April 18, 2011, 06:02:47 AM
We get chocolate eggs to make us fat. :)
Title: Re: Public holiday agogo
Post by: CountDeMoney on April 18, 2011, 06:23:12 AM
Quote from: Brazen on April 18, 2011, 05:56:46 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 18, 2011, 05:54:15 AM
Unless I'm wrong, us Amurrikans only get Monday, May 30th for the next several weeks.  Memorial Day.
Nothing for Easter? Heathens :P

No shit. I was going to burn time for Good Friday and Easter Monday, but too much to do on Monday.

I do think it's pretty funny that, as much of a God-fearing nation as we supposedly are and with all the Bible-thumping rah rahs the GOPtards do, the only recognized religious-related holiday we get on the national level is Christmas.
Title: Re: Public holiday agogo
Post by: Martinus on April 18, 2011, 06:44:32 AM
We get the Easter Monday and 3rd of May off (normally we also get 1st of May but this year it falls on a Sunday :().

Then the next I think is Corpus Christi in June (Pentecost is also an official holiday, but since it always falls on a Sunday, it just adds to aggravation because it is a Sunday where you can't go shopping :P).
Title: Re: Public holiday agogo
Post by: Brazen on April 18, 2011, 06:47:46 AM
Eater's about the only day other than Christmas that most shops shut here, even supermarkets.

Four day week, three day week, four day week. Thanks, privileged Royal scumbags :)

Edit: Though this will probably be the trigger for double-dip recession  :(
Title: Re: Public holiday agogo
Post by: Martinus on April 18, 2011, 06:48:02 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 18, 2011, 06:23:12 AM
Quote from: Brazen on April 18, 2011, 05:56:46 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 18, 2011, 05:54:15 AM
Unless I'm wrong, us Amurrikans only get Monday, May 30th for the next several weeks.  Memorial Day.
Nothing for Easter? Heathens :P

No shit. I was going to burn time for Good Friday and Easter Monday, but too much to do on Monday.

I do think it's pretty funny that, as much of a God-fearing nation as we supposedly are and with all the Bible-thumping rah rahs the GOPtards do, the only recognized religious-related holiday we get on the national level is Christmas.

Yeah. Poland also is not much better, considering with are Catho-tards. We get Epiphany (but that was introduced only this year and is probably a bad idea, since it will further reduce productivity during the late December/early January), Easter Monday (not Friday - unlike a lot of much more secular nations, which get both), Corpus Christi, All Saints and two days of Christmas (not counting the ones that fall on a Sunday).

Other than that, our holidays include New Year, 1st of May (Labour Day), 3rd of May (Constitution Day), 15th of August (Military Day, although it is also Asumption day so theoretically could count as a religious holiday) and 11th of November (Independence Day).
Title: Re: Public holiday agogo
Post by: The Larch on April 18, 2011, 06:51:13 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 18, 2011, 05:55:11 AM
Quote from: The Larch on April 18, 2011, 05:50:15 AM
I have:

21/4 - 22/4 - 17/5

What are those holidays, anyway?

Holy Thursday, Holy Friday and a regional holiday.
Title: Re: Public holiday agogo
Post by: Ed Anger on April 18, 2011, 06:52:34 AM
I'll take those days off so I can feel British.  :)

I'll wear a wifebrater and go steal a bike and some cellphones.  :)
Title: Re: Public holiday agogo
Post by: The Larch on April 18, 2011, 06:52:53 AM
Quote from: Martinus on April 18, 2011, 06:48:02 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 18, 2011, 06:23:12 AM
Quote from: Brazen on April 18, 2011, 05:56:46 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on April 18, 2011, 05:54:15 AM
Unless I'm wrong, us Amurrikans only get Monday, May 30th for the next several weeks.  Memorial Day.
Nothing for Easter? Heathens :P

No shit. I was going to burn time for Good Friday and Easter Monday, but too much to do on Monday.

I do think it's pretty funny that, as much of a God-fearing nation as we supposedly are and with all the Bible-thumping rah rahs the GOPtards do, the only recognized religious-related holiday we get on the national level is Christmas.

Yeah. Poland also is not much better, considering with are Catho-tards. We get Epiphany (but that was introduced only this year and is probably a bad idea, since it will further reduce productivity during the late December/early January), Easter Monday (not Friday - unlike a lot of much more secular nations, which get both), Corpus Christi, All Saints and two days of Christmas (not counting the ones that fall on a Sunday).

Other than that, our holidays include New Year, 1st of May (Labour Day), 3rd of May (Constitution Day), 15th of August (Military Day, although it is also Asumption day so theoretically could count as a religious holiday) and 11th of November (Independence Day).

We have religious holidays by the bucketload over here, even if the country is increasingly non-religious.
Title: Re: Public holiday agogo
Post by: Grey Fox on April 18, 2011, 06:55:13 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on April 18, 2011, 05:51:39 AM
I have
April 22nd
then...June 24th!

Wait I forgot, we have one in May for the Victoria's B-day. It's the first day of my GF ~40 weeks off work.
Title: Re: Public holiday agogo
Post by: Zanza2 on April 18, 2011, 06:58:31 AM
Here are the next few holidays in the state I live in:

22/04   Good Friday
25/04   Easter Monday

nothing in May (01/05 is on Sunday this year)

02/06   Ascension of Jesus
13/06    Pentecost
23/06   Corpus Christi

After that there's nothing until October.
Title: Re: Public holiday agogo
Post by: Josephus on April 18, 2011, 07:13:07 AM
Quote from: Brazen on April 18, 2011, 05:21:55 AM
For the next month or so we are enjoying a frequency of public holidays usually only enjoyed by our continental brethren. Read 'em and weep.

22/04 - Good Friday
25/04 - Easter Monday
29/04 - Royal wedding
02/05 - Early May bank holiday
30/05 - May bank holiday

Read 'em and weep  :bowler: :cool:

Meh...I get all the Jew Days off, tomorrow, Wednesday and the following Tuesday and I ain't even of the tribe. :lol:
Title: Re: Public holiday agogo
Post by: Brazen on April 18, 2011, 07:16:17 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 18, 2011, 06:52:34 AM
I'll wear a wifebrater hoodie and go steal a bike and some cellphones.  :)
FYP
Title: Re: Public holiday agogo
Post by: Ed Anger on April 18, 2011, 07:17:52 AM
Quote from: Brazen on April 18, 2011, 07:16:17 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 18, 2011, 06:52:34 AM
I'll wear a wifebrater hoodie and go steal a bike and some cellphones.  :)
FYP

I'll get all sweaty in a hoodie.  :(
Title: Re: Public holiday agogo
Post by: Caliga on April 18, 2011, 07:24:02 AM
We don't 'officially' get Good Friday off, but lots of people take the day off and the rest usually do nothing and leave early. :)

Same goes for the Friday before Derby.... which is a Kentucky-only thing, of course.
Title: Re: Public holiday agogo
Post by: Ed Anger on April 18, 2011, 07:26:08 AM
I'm thinking of attending the Derby. And not in the white trash section either.
Title: Re: Public holiday agogo
Post by: Caliga on April 18, 2011, 07:29:17 AM
I've actually never been. :blush:

I've been to a couple of races at Churchill Downs, just not that one.  I'll probably go to Oaks at some point--that's the one on Friday that alot of people take off work to go see.  It's not as crazy since nobody outside of the locals cares about it.
Title: Re: Public holiday agogo
Post by: Neil on April 18, 2011, 07:34:47 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on April 18, 2011, 05:51:39 AM
I have
April 22nd
then...June 24th!
You don't get Victoria Day?  A lack of respect for your sovereign. :mad:
Title: Re: Public holiday agogo
Post by: Grey Fox on April 18, 2011, 07:36:58 AM
Quote from: Neil on April 18, 2011, 07:34:47 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on April 18, 2011, 05:51:39 AM
I have
April 22nd
then...June 24th!
You don't get Victoria Day?  A lack of respect for your sovereign. :mad:

We do. I just forgot. Quebec calls it Patriot Day too.
Title: Re: Public holiday agogo
Post by: Norgy on April 18, 2011, 09:05:05 AM
Thursday, Friday and the Monday after Easter are public holidays here. Since I have worked a lot of overtime recently, I have this whole week off.  :hug:

:nelson:
Title: Re: Public holiday agogo
Post by: Martinus on April 18, 2011, 11:19:08 AM
Quote from: Caliga on April 18, 2011, 07:24:02 AM
We don't 'officially' get Good Friday off, but lots of people take the day off and the rest usually do nothing and leave early. :)

Same goes for the Friday before Derby.... which is a Kentucky-only thing, of course.

We are allowed to leave at 2 p.m. subject to the requirements of the service. I remember, as a junior, having to stay in the office on my own until 10 p.m. on the Good Friday as we were submitting some court files.  <_<
Title: Re: Public holiday agogo
Post by: Sheilbh on April 18, 2011, 02:00:56 PM
Quote from: Brazen on April 18, 2011, 06:47:46 AM
Four day week, three day week, four day week. Thanks, privileged Royal scumbags :)
I'm working through the  royal wedding for a day in lieu.

We get another royal bank holiday next year too, for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.  I'm far less republican than I used to be....
Title: Re: Public holiday agogo
Post by: Razgovory on April 18, 2011, 02:08:14 PM
Quote from: Martinus on April 18, 2011, 11:19:08 AM
Quote from: Caliga on April 18, 2011, 07:24:02 AM
We don't 'officially' get Good Friday off, but lots of people take the day off and the rest usually do nothing and leave early. :)

Same goes for the Friday before Derby.... which is a Kentucky-only thing, of course.

We are allowed to leave at 2 p.m. subject to the requirements of the service. I remember, as a junior, having to stay in the office on my own until 10 p.m. on the Good Friday as we were submitting some court files.  <_<

So?  It's not like you were going to go to Church.
Title: Re: Public holiday agogo
Post by: viper37 on April 18, 2011, 02:13:34 PM
Here goes my list of holidays:
22/04 - Good Friday  - Studying for the final exam
25/04 - Easter Monday - Studying for the final exam.
Title: Re: Public holiday agogo
Post by: viper37 on April 18, 2011, 02:14:09 PM
Quote from: Neil on April 18, 2011, 07:34:47 AM
You don't get Victoria Day?  A lack of respect for your sovereign. :mad:
it's not a day off for most of us.