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Bank Holidays - Should We Have More Of Them?

Mendonca In Asdas
Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,650
edited November 2017 in Not Sports Related
Given the fact that the Royal Harry is due to wed next year , there has been talk of a 'potential' Royal Bank Holiday being decreed (personally i don't think it will happen , but would like it to happen).

But it then raises the question, should we be having more Bank Holidays each year anyway, or will it make us a nation of lazy gits.

Not sure if this link is true , but anyhow it states that we have the 2nd lowest amount of Bank Holidays in the WORLD, Finland has 15!!

https://www.mercer.com/newsroom/public-holiday-entitlements.html

So have we got it about right , or should we have more of them , personally would love to see 1 at least once a month.

Comments

  • clb74
    clb74 Posts: 10,824
    I'd be happy with 1 paid one
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,301
    Yes... Should have 364 of them!!
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Less.
    Get out there and work.
  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938
    No more, we have enough already!
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,301
    By the sound of things the Royal Wedding will be in May so no doubt on one of the two Bank Holidays that already exist.
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,890
    It'd only mean DIY or a trip to the shops so no thanks.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    edited November 2017
    An extra 5 would suffice.
  • Super_Eddie_Youds
    Super_Eddie_Youds Posts: 1,977
    edited November 2017
    I'm sure i read not long ago that we had one of the fewest number of bank holidays anywhere in the world. So i reckon a couple more, better spread wouldn't go amiss.

    I can only imagine those that don't think we should are contractors?

    My employer would say otherwise, but then I am on here replying to this during work hours, so maybe he has a point.

    Ed. Sorry - i didn't bother to read the article, 2nd lowest...that's poor.
  • bbob
    bbob Posts: 550
    I'd like to see one or two later in the year, November for remembrance day for instance.
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    No, they just encourage excessive drinking and laziness
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  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,330
    Yes, they just encourage excessive drinking and laziness.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,842
    edited November 2017
    cafcdave123 said:

    No, they just encourage excessive drinking and laziness

    That's working you're talking about, surely? Bank Holidays are the only time I actually get things done!
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,148
    Portugal has more bank holidays, but they are always on the date they should be. That means if they fall on a weekend, you don't get the Monday off instead - so it may not be as many as it first appears. That said, if they fall on a Thursday or a Tuesday some companies allow a bridging day, so you get a four day weekend.

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