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What National Holidays Does England /Great Britain Have?

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    The national holidays observed by Britain are the following,
    Starting with
    Christmas on the 25th Dec
    Boxing day 26th Dec
    New Years Day st Jan
    Easter 6th 8th 9th April
    May 7th
    May28th
    August 27th
    Sometimes a bank holiday, which is a monday acts as a bridge, when the holiday falls on the weekend
    Britain, does not enjoy the most public holidays in The European Union, Italy, claims that honor.
    However England does celebrate the Queens birthday.
    Boxing day, or St. Stephens day, the day after Christmas, is called that because it was the day on which, people brought donations to the churches to place in the boxes for the poor.
    Most people in Britain take their holiday in summer and go abroad to the coasts of Spain, France, and Italy, which all the cheaper airlines offer special flights to during July and early August, when Britain itself is flooded with Tourists who come to see Britain.
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    Wisequeen 

    answered 3 years ago

      No these are not British national holidays!

      These are English holidays. England may go to work on the 2nd of January if they want, but not in Scotland.

      And I've only reached the 2nd of January! The rest of the dates are howlers as well!
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      Guest

      Guest 

      answered 7 months ago

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