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Valentine's day 7 24.14%
 
Christmas 15 51.72%
 
Some other day 7 24.14%
 
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MrT-Tar on 10 October 2011

National Holidays, because the U.K doesn't have one.




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MrT-Tar on 11 October 2011
spurgeonryan said:
MrT-Tar said:
National Holidays, because the U.K doesn't have one.


Is Boxer Day a U.K holiday?


Boxing dayis probably the closest thing the U.K has to a national holiday.  It's celebrated by most of the English speaking world.  According to one of my old friends, who used to live in South Africa, it is called 'Goodwill day' there.

Boxing Day is the 26th December and is a bank holiday in the U.K.  The holiday originated for household staff and servants, who would have the day off in order to be with their families after working Christmas Day for their masters.  The term 'Boxing' comes from how the masters would give a box containing presents and luxury food to their household staff to take home.  That's what I was told years ago at school anyway.

There was talk several years ago of making a national U.K public holiday, but not much has been heard since.  Armistice Day (11/11) was a popular choice, but given the fact that it is the same day as my birthday, for that reason Battle of Britain (15/09) day would, for me at least, be good




Solid-Stark on 11 October 2011

St Patricks Day. Not sure why it's celebrated in US



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sapphi_snake on 12 October 2011

Could someone please tell me why St. Patrick's Day is such a big deal? What makes it any more special than any other saint's day?



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yo_john117 on 13 October 2011

I guess Valentines day.



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yo_john117 on 13 October 2011
spurgeonryan said:
yo_john117 said:
I guess Valentines day.


Your post just made me sad. Nowhat?

Now we part ways and never speak of this again!



sapphi_snake on 13 October 2011
spurgeonryan said:
yo_john117 said:
I guess Valentines day.


Your post just made me sad. Nowhat?

Now you send him an Valentine's Day card next year to make him happy.



"I don't understand how someone could like Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky, but not like Twilight!!!"

"Last book I read was Brokeback Mountain, I just don't have the patience for them unless it's softcore porn."

                                                                               (The Voice of a Generation and Seece)

"If you cant stand the sound of your own voice than dont become a singer !!!!!"

                                                                               (pizzahut451)

yo_john117 on 13 October 2011
spurgeonryan said:
sapphi_snake said:
spurgeonryan said:
yo_john117 said:
I guess Valentines day.


Your post just made me sad. Nowhat?

Now you send him an Valentine's Day card next year to make him happy.

I hope he will settle for an E-Card.

I will print it off, shred it in to bits and than mail it to you! >:(



Wagram on 13 October 2011

Veterans Day.



Porcupine_I on 17 October 2011

Any Holiday that doesn't get me a day off or is on a Saturday/Sunday



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