Kara Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 just curious, does your country have a holiday like the US Labor Day??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Povodny Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 just curious, does your country have a holiday like the US Labor Day??? You'll have to describe what labour day signifies lol then perhaps I'll have an idea :$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosemary Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 Yes, we do - on 1 May, but we call it Worker's Day in South Africa and it is a public holiday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MollynDiesel Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 I have no idea what you're on about so i'm guessing not lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 Most countries have some celebration that is unique the just that country. We have Guy Fawkes night AKA Bonfire night. Which although is not a public holiday is celebrated every year on 5th November. We also have "Bank" holidays. Do you guys have those ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Povodny Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 Having done a quick bit of research, our may day bank holiday is a labour day equivalent. We also have a few more scattered through the year [TABLE="class: markuptable, width: 559"] [TR="class: header"] England and Wales 2012 2013 2014 2015 [/TR] [TR="class: odd"] [TD="align: left"]New Year's Day[/TD] [TD="align: left"]2 January*[/TD] [TD="align: left"]1 January[/TD] [TD="align: left"]1 January[/TD] [TD="align: left"]1 January[/TD] [/TR] [TD="align: left"]Good Friday[/TD] [TD="align: left"]6 April[/TD] [TD="align: left"]29 March [/TD] [TD="align: left"]18 April[/TD] [TD="align: left"]3 April[/TD] [TR="class: odd"] [TD="align: left"]Easter Monday[/TD] [TD="align: left"]9 April[/TD] [TD="align: left"]1 April[/TD] [TD="align: left"]21 April[/TD] [TD="align: left"]6 April[/TD] [/TR] [TR="class: odd"] [TD="align: left"]Early May Bank Holiday[/TD] [TD="align: left"]7 May[/TD] [TD="align: left"]6 May[/TD] [TD="align: left"]5 May[/TD] [TD="align: left"]4 May[/TD] [/TR] [TD="align: left"]Spring Bank Holiday[/TD] [TD="align: left"]4 June*[/TD] [TD="align: left"]27 May[/TD] [TD="align: left"]26 May[/TD] [TD="align: left"]25 May[/TD] [TR="class: odd"] [TD="align: left"]Queen's Diamond Jubilee[/TD] [TD="align: left"]5 June[/TD] [TD="align: left"]-[/TD] [TD="align: left"]-[/TD] [TD="align: left"]-[/TD] [/TR] [TD="align: left"]Summer Bank Holiday[/TD] [TD="align: left"]27 August[/TD] [TD="align: left"]26 August [/TD] [TD="align: left"]25 August[/TD] [TD="align: left"]31 August[/TD] [TR="class: odd"] [TD="align: left"]Christmas Day[/TD] [TD="align: left"]25 December[/TD] [TD="align: left"]25 December [/TD] [TD="align: left"]25 December [/TD] [TD="align: left"]25 December[/TD] [/TR] [TD="align: left"]Boxing Day[/TD] [TD="align: left"]26 December[/TD] [TD="align: left"]26 December[/TD] [TD="align: left"]26 December[/TD] [TD="align: left"]28 December* [/TD] [TR="class: odd"] [TD="colspan: 5, align: left"][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed #5 Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 (edited) [MENTION=1262]Rosemary[/MENTION], interesting that SA should have May 1st as Workers day. For the comment, our Labor Day is a celebration in support of the laborer, it was intended to cause people to think about the workers who provide so much for us and are not recognized - except by their absence. Much like the intention of May Day in the Soviet Union - before it was so heavily politicized - it was to be the celebration in recognition of the proletariat. I think many ( most? ) countries have similar but probably called differently. Now would someone explain "Bank Holiday"? Edited August 31, 2012 by Al Jones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleLuka Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 yeah what exactly is "bank holiday"? Here if you say bank holiday it means it's a holiday where the banks are closed but not necessarily everything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosemary Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 [MENTION=5355]Al Jones[/MENTION], 1994 we held our first free elections, which officially brought an end to the dreaded apartheid era. That was when worker's day was also officially implemented - it is a powerful symbol (day) to the people of SA who fought for years for worker's rights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 yeah what exactly is "bank holiday"? Here if you say bank holiday it means it's a holiday where the banks are closed but not necessarily everything else. Yep, that's exactly how it works over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elyse Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 Yep, over here in Canada we have a labour day. However I never knew what it meant - just that its the last weekend before school starts and its the last long weekend of the summer. I like how they just make up holidays for long weekends, like "Family Day" and a few "Civic holidays" during the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osinn11 Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 Labor Day...the one day a year I try to do absolutely nothing work related! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raindog Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 (edited) There is a long tradition of May Day festivities in the UK going back to pagan times. Since the late 19th Century, May Day has also become strongly associated with International Workers Day which was strongly supported by the Trades Union movement. Huge marches were often held in industrial areas led by Trades Unions with their colourful banners: Since the 1970's and the decline of the Trades Unions May Day has been gradually depoliticised and has become just another Bank Holiday - so much so that the government is trying to "relocate" it to October. Mick Edited September 1, 2012 by raindog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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