Not for me. Our annual leave entitlement is completely separate from bank holidays.
But in many places it isn't and depending what is in your contract your employer could take a day if an extra bank holiday was added. That is why I hated all the propaganda from Cameron and the like when we got extra bank holidays because of the jubilee and royal wedding. Many people didn't get an extra day off!
If there was one I would purposely ignore it. and find something totally mundane to do.
We already have our national days in the four home countries.
On St David's day many schools and village have an eisteddfod, or there's a 'cawl a chân' night. Some girls dress in the national costume.
What would we do on UK day then? Watch the royal wedding again?
Watch, in no particular order
The Royal Wedding 1981.
The Dam Busters.
The 1966 World Cup final (Wales, Scotland and NI must understand that they'll never achieve this, so it's really 'British').
Sing
Rule Britannia
Pomp and Circumstance, all 6 of them.
God Save The Queen.
Street Parties, to include
Pork Pie
Sandwiches (no funny foreign fillings)
Beer
Robinsons Barley Water
Gin.
I hope you enjoy it all. I'll be in Spain or Italy, eating fab food and drinking lovely wine.
Why is her skin colour important enough to point out?
Because the trolls linked her colour to her not being 'patriotic' to the UK. She was told to 'go back to where she came from if she didn't like Britain'.
Only if it means getting the day off otherwise most won't give a damn and lets face it why should we.
UKIP will give you the day off. In fact, they'll deem it compulsory, as will your attendance be at one of the many sponsored parades taking place all over the country. You'll be expected to buy a flag and wave it when the brave boys of the armed forces march past, complete with a parade of military weapons.
Of course, UKIP have told your employer that they don't have to pay you for any absense from work, so all bank holidays are unpaid. You lose a days pay.
Let's say it was implemented here. What do posters think should happen to you if you didn't want to celebrate it?
Then you don't celebrate it, just like some people don't celebrate Christmas, Easter etc.
It's a non question really, holiday entitlement issues aside, but there again I'd check that before I started a new job, rather than moan about losing a days pay after the event, because of there being a new (bank) holiday.
Really? When were the UK's borders radically changed last?
Even within the UK the mainland home countries' borders have been fixed for over 500 years.
They nearly changed very starkely recently with the Scottish referendum, that should be enough to show you what can happen, and thus how pointless nationalism is.
The point may be slightly less relevant for Britain, but across the world - especially across Europe & Asia borders have changed significantly in the last 100, even 50 or 25 years.
If you take nationalism in settler colonies like Australia and The USA it's even more peculiar.
What, precisely is being celebrated there? Invasion? Genocide of the native populations?
Fundamentally, political borders across the world were drawn up by men - politicians and invaders. They mean very little.
I thought of something similar after attending my first Canada Day a few months back. Then I realised we have enough bank holidays, events, etc. that celebrate our history. A UK just seems unnecessary.
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Until UKIP get in, then you'll find your employment right heavily curtailed.
Wave that Union Flag during the UK Day Parade, that UKIP have given you, except you go unpaid that day.
Why is her skin colour important enough to point out?
Watch, in no particular order
The Royal Wedding 1981.
The Dam Busters.
The 1966 World Cup final (Wales, Scotland and NI must understand that they'll never achieve this, so it's really 'British').
Sing
Rule Britannia
Pomp and Circumstance, all 6 of them.
God Save The Queen.
Street Parties, to include
Pork Pie
Sandwiches (no funny foreign fillings)
Beer
Robinsons Barley Water
Gin.
I hope you enjoy it all. I'll be in Spain or Italy, eating fab food and drinking lovely wine.
Because the trolls linked her colour to her not being 'patriotic' to the UK. She was told to 'go back to where she came from if she didn't like Britain'.
The people sending her death threats certainly thought it was improtant enough to point out.
Like Switzerland, Canada, the Isle of Man and the USAGE?
National day is a great idea. Maybe instil a bit of patriotism.
Only if it means getting the day off otherwise most won't give a damn and lets face it why should we.
UKIP will give you the day off. In fact, they'll deem it compulsory, as will your attendance be at one of the many sponsored parades taking place all over the country. You'll be expected to buy a flag and wave it when the brave boys of the armed forces march past, complete with a parade of military weapons.
Of course, UKIP have told your employer that they don't have to pay you for any absense from work, so all bank holidays are unpaid. You lose a days pay.
I'm Welsh. I already have a national day thanks, and actually I'm patriotic on the other 364 days too.
Surely you do something for St Piran's Day?
Then you don't celebrate it, just like some people don't celebrate Christmas, Easter etc.
It's a non question really, holiday entitlement issues aside, but there again I'd check that before I started a new job, rather than moan about losing a days pay after the event, because of there being a new (bank) holiday.
Is the fact she's black relevant?
Really? When were the UK's borders radically changed last?
Even within the UK the mainland home countries' borders have been fixed for over 500 years.
That question has already been asked.
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showpost.php?p=75584845&postcount=30
They nearly changed very starkely recently with the Scottish referendum, that should be enough to show you what can happen, and thus how pointless nationalism is.
The point may be slightly less relevant for Britain, but across the world - especially across Europe & Asia borders have changed significantly in the last 100, even 50 or 25 years.
If you take nationalism in settler colonies like Australia and The USA it's even more peculiar.
What, precisely is being celebrated there? Invasion? Genocide of the native populations?
Fundamentally, political borders across the world were drawn up by men - politicians and invaders. They mean very little.