4 Day Weekend

[Sparx]

yes please!

BBC News - Royal Wedding set for Westminster Abbey on 29 April

That is if it definitely becomes a bank holiday, which it will

Friday 29th April and may day bank hols after

And Easter is the weekend before

2011 Public Holidays. 2011 Bank Holidays. 2011 Calendar. Dates

two 4 day weekends in a row, ya beauty

 

[Ch3tan]

Or not, apparently the reason it was booked for a weekend was to avoid a national holiday.

edit;// my bad, just read it's a Friday.

 

[Sparx]

The PM did say if it was a saturday we would still have a BH during the week to allow the nation to celebrate

I think the Royal haters shouldnt be allowed the BH. Im in favour of them, the whole we pay for them is bollocks but im not going to go into all that here, this is about free holidays

 

[Ch3tan]

No such thing as a "free" holiday Sparx, it's employers who will pay for this, not the Crown or the State.

 

[old.Tohtori]

The day does change every year though

For example; 2012 29th will be a sunday.

 

[Ch3tan]

The day does change every year though

For example; 2012 29th will be a sunday.

Yeah, our bank holidays don't work like that Toht, they always fall on a Monday or Friday, the date changes every year.

 

[old.Tohtori]

Yeah, our bank holidays don't work like that Toht, they always fall on a Monday or Friday, the date changes every year.

Oh. So you get a holiday on a friday/monday no matter what? That's handy.

Bit weird, considering that it's a wedding date or some such, but handy

Learn something new every day.

 

[Sparx]

it'll be a one off i think

And Chet i think i speak for every employee then when i thank all employers everywhere

 

[Ch3tan]

It's fairly short sighted that view Sparx, we have it sweet in this country when it comes to holidays and employee rights, but people often still want more without thinking of the long term implications to their employers.

 

[old.Tohtori]

When employers lose money for one "free days of party!", it always(most often) comes out of the employee fund.

Be it recreation days, supplies, new tech, bonuses, etc.

 

[Sparx]

Trust me Chet no matter what you say your humbug attitude will no piss on my parade, we all have umbrellas. I work for a multibillion pound company i dont think they will mind too much, almost makes up for no christmas bonus

 

[Ch3tan]

And what about all the small - medium sized employers out there who are already struggling due to the economy?

It's not humbug, it's reality.

 

[Sparx]

Sorry i cant hear you over planning what to do for two 4 day weekends

 

[Ezteq]

*sings god save the queen and waves union flag*

way-frikkin-hay!!!

I'm really happy for thingy and whatshername, all the best to em, I'm a great fan!!