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Why is a Bank Holiday called a Bank Holiday

THOMOTHOMO Posts: 7,452
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It's always puzzled me why is a Bank Holiday called a Bank Holiday?
Ian.
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    Billy_ValueBilly_Value Posts: 22,920
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    you will find the answer here
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    flower 2flower 2 Posts: 13,585
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    Cos the Bankers stopped Banking.
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    comedyfishcomedyfish Posts: 21,637
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    Why is a search engine called a search engine?
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    BunionsBunions Posts: 15,023
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    Billy_Value wrote: »
    you will find the answer here
    Ahahahahaaa!! :D

    Hiya Billy_V :cool:
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    flower 2flower 2 Posts: 13,585
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    Anybody googled and got the answer yet?
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    RellyRelly Posts: 3,469
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    flower 2 wrote: »
    Anybody googled and got the answer yet?

    Sorry, no - I find that:

    - bringing up the DS forum,
    - clicking on New Thread,
    - typing the question into the title,
    - making a post,
    - clicking Submit

    ... much, much faster than:

    - opening Google
    - typing question and hittiing enter.

    Just me, like. :D
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    boddismboddism Posts: 16,436
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    Here's a clue:

    BANK. HOLIDAY.
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    2-Pot Screamer2-Pot Screamer Posts: 34,238
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    Take a wild guess ;-)
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    TerraCanisTerraCanis Posts: 14,099
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    Even Google can't answer the question of why it's still called a "Bank" Holiday, although "Public" Hoiday is the official designation.
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    Fairyprincess0Fairyprincess0 Posts: 30,085
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    Why is a duck?.....
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    stoatiestoatie Posts: 78,106
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    Here's a clue. What is closed on a bank holiday? And what refrains from processing payments on a bank holiday?
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    David (2)David (2) Posts: 20,632
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    Banks had the idea first.
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    Fairyprincess0Fairyprincess0 Posts: 30,085
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    It's the day all the sperm banks shut....
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    James FrederickJames Frederick Posts: 53,184
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    stoatie wrote: »
    Here's a clue. What is closed on a bank holiday? And what refrains from processing payments on a bank holiday?

    The Post Office ;-)
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    JEFF62JEFF62 Posts: 5,103
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    I have never worked out why Easter is a moveable feast. One year its late March, then its early April. This year its later in April. Why? We know the exact date of Jesus birth. Why do we not have an exact date of his death? If it was on the same date every year it would be more of an event like Christmas Day. Apparently its something to do with the moon. Whatever that has got to do with it!
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    Fairyprincess0Fairyprincess0 Posts: 30,085
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    JEFF62 wrote: »
    I have never worked out why Easter is a moveable feast. One year its late March, then its early April. This year its later in April. Why? We know the exact date of Jesus birth. Why do we not have an exact date of his death? If it was on the same date every year it would be more of an event like Christmas Day. Apparently its something to do with the moon. Whatever that has got to do with it!

    I agree with you. I've posted as much in the pasted few days. But, just one quibble...... We don't actully know the date of jesus' birth either.
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    StrmChaserSteveStrmChaserSteve Posts: 2,728
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    Quite fitting really

    Easter moves around, which is what you expect with ancient myths, with no clear answer, just a lot of speculation, and no firm dates
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 8,916
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    It's that boring, it ought to be renamed a wank holiday.
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    nanscombenanscombe Posts: 16,588
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    StrmChaserSteve wrote: »
    Quite fitting really

    Easter moves around, which is what you expect with ancient myths, with no clear answer, just a lot of speculation, and no firm dates

    ... being a fixed day of the week, rather than a fixed date, probably doesn't help.

    How do they determine what day Easter will occur on?
    According to the English book of Common Prayer, "Easter Day is the first Sunday after the full moon which happens upon, or next after the 21st day of March; and if the full moon happens upon a Sunday, Easter Day is the Sunday after."
    ...
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    RorschachRorschach Posts: 10,818
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    Vernon Bennett wrote: »
    It's that boring, it ought to be renamed a wank holiday.

    However you choose to use the day off is entirely your business.
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    ~Twinkle~~Twinkle~ Posts: 8,166
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    THOMO wrote: »
    It's always puzzled me why is a Bank Holiday called a Bank Holiday?
    Ian.

    Are you serious? Do you not know?

    I despair! :confused:
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    pugamopugamo Posts: 18,039
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    Because the banks are closed you utter cretin.
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    ~Twinkle~~Twinkle~ Posts: 8,166
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    pugamo wrote: »
    Because the banks are closed you utter cretin.

    "Like"
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    James FrederickJames Frederick Posts: 53,184
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    In the age of online banking are banks now ever truly closed as today or tomorrow I could still transfer or have money deposited and set other things up.
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    SammmymackSammmymack Posts: 1,145
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    James Frederick wrote: »
    In the age of online banking are banks now ever truly closed as today or tomorrow I could still transfer or have money deposited and set other things up.
    Personal online banking is just a tiny aspect of what banking involves. The rest is not happening tomorrow.
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