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    Make "St Georges Day" a Bank Holiday.

    http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/New-Bank-Holiday/

    I'd be happy to swap one of the other bank holidays in favour of having St Georges day off.

    I have little idea who St George was, - but I feel that a recognised "national day" would be a good thing for England as a community.

    For people living in England, regardless of religion or race, it is one thing we all have in common.

    I think it's a little ridiculous that St Patrick's day is more recognised in England than St George's day. I understand that many people see St Patrick's day as an excuse to wear a silly hat and get drunk, but for the most part, the day is recognised as a celebration of Ireland / being-Irish.

    I think English people should celebrate their country also on the 23rd of April.

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    Re: Make "St Georges Day" a Bank Holiday.

    Quote Originally Posted by Phil_dB View Post
    http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/New-Bank-Holiday/

    I'd be happy to swap one of the other bank holidays in favour of having St Georges day off.

    I have little idea who St George was, - but I feel that a recognised "national day" would be a good thing for England as a community.

    For people living in England, regardless of religion or race, it is one thing we all have in common.

    I think it's a little ridiculous that St Patrick's day is more recognised in England than St George's day. I understand that many people see St Patrick's day as an excuse to wear a silly hat and get drunk, but for the most part, the day is recognised as a celebration of Ireland / being-Irish.

    I think English people should celebrate their country also on the 23rd of April.
    HERE HERE
    it would be nice to celebrate my birthday with a bank holiday!!
    Will it never happen, well Ive waited a long bl..dy time.
    Yet no one government has ever wanted it!!??
    After we are the English, we cant have fun, or can we.... Trouble is they have been saying, too many bank holidays at one time, two in May to follow and so on excuses.
    Get voting...... Lets have some good news!!

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    Re: Make "St Georges Day" a Bank Holiday.

    I would totally support this! Mostly cos the 23rd of April is my birthday

    But then, I also suport the idea that people should be able to have their birthday off if they choose to, and still get paid!

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    Re: Make "St Georges Day" a Bank Holiday.

    Quote Originally Posted by Phil_dB View Post

    I'd be happy to swap one of the other bank holidays in favour of having St Georges day off.


    I think English people should celebrate their country also on the 23rd of April.

    I allways do

    i'm the only pearson I know who allways wear a rose on st Geroges day

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    Re: Make "St Georges Day" a Bank Holiday.

    Quote Originally Posted by Phil_dB View Post
    http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/New-Bank-Holiday/

    I'd be happy to swap one of the other bank holidays in favour of having St Georges day off.

    I have little idea who St George was, - but I feel that a recognised "national day" would be a good thing for England as a community.

    For people living in England, regardless of religion or race, it is one thing we all have in common.

    I think it's a little ridiculous that St Patrick's day is more recognised in England than St George's day. I understand that many people see St Patrick's day as an excuse to wear a silly hat and get drunk, but for the most part, the day is recognised as a celebration of Ireland / being-Irish.

    I think English people should celebrate their country also on the 23rd of April.
    Quote Originally Posted by fletch View Post
    I allways do

    i'm the only pearson I know who allways wear a rose on st Geroges day
    Keep it up, seems we had a round of support for this last year.

    and for me its a RED & WHITE day and all night!!

    maybe thats it, everyone wears RED & WHITE
    and make it a day of protest by being
    We have a day for this and that and there some real "cr.p"
    so if you cant get to wear a rose, wear red & white!!

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    Re: Make "St Georges Day" a Bank Holiday.

    Quote Originally Posted by Poi Boi View Post
    I would totally support this! Mostly cos the 23rd of April is my birthday

    But then, I also suport the idea that people should be able to have their birthday off if they choose to, and still get paid!
    and in lieu if it falls at the weekend too!

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    Re: Make "St Georges Day" a Bank Holiday.

    You have my vote, not that it would affect me but we get St Andrews day as a national holiday - a recent change .

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    Re: Make "St Georges Day" a Bank Holiday.

    Yes yes yes!!

    But as an extra holiday, not a swap. We have the fewest public holidays in western Europe, so we need extras!!

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