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User currently offlineZippyjet From United States, joined Sep 2001, 2503 posts, RR: 15
Posted (3 years 1 month 4 weeks 6 hours ago) and read 326 times:

Do any other nations have three day weekend government holidays the way we do in the States? Columbus Day, Presidents Day etc....I'm waiting for our hard earned tax dollars to fund these additional ideas for three day holiday weekends where the rank and file paper pushers who work for the government can get paid to have the day off courtesy of us the tax payer.


  • January: Elvis Birthday weekend, Superbowl blowout weekend
  • February: Groundhogs day weekend and valentines day
  • March: Ides of March and March madness weekends, Academy Awards weekend
  • April: April Fools
  • May: May day weekend
  • June: plant your garden weekend, Flag Day
  • July: MLB All star break/game weekend
  • August: Zippyjet day (my birthday Aug. 19 and that of Orville Wright!)
  • September: Emmy Awards weekend
  • October: Halloween weekend
  • November: Election day and World Series Weekends
  • December: Boxing Day weekend, and Pearl Harbor day weekend.

These in addition to the established holidays! Imagine how many mattresses could be sold! We'd really pack our planes and Disney World and Las Vegas would be in hog heaven.

I forgot when Sadie Hawkins day falls but, hell add this to the three day government worker bonanza of paid holidays.


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User currently offlineMelpax From Australia, joined Apr 2005, 1120 posts, RR: 1
Reply 1, posted (3 years 1 month 4 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 307 times:

We've got Melbourne cup day coming up here soon (always 1st tuesday in November) that is a public holday here in Melbourne. It's quite common for people to take the Monday off to make it a 4 day weekend. Cup week is always slow business wise, not only is there the Cup run on tuesday, there is Oaks day on the Thursday that is almost as popular as the main event - evrey secreatary/receptionist in Melbourne seems to be there dressed to the nines swilling champagne!


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User currently offlineVHVXB From Australia, joined Apr 2006, 5507 posts, RR: 32
Reply 2, posted (3 years 1 month 4 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 305 times:

Quoting Melpax (Reply 1):
We've got Melbourne cup day coming up here soon (always 1st tuesday in November) that is a public holday here in Melbourne.

its the race that stops the nation but only Melbournians get a public holiday. Its bullshit I tell you

User currently offlineMelpax From Australia, joined Apr 2005, 1120 posts, RR: 1
Reply 3, posted (3 years 1 month 4 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 301 times:

It's one of the benefits of living down here in 'Mexico'!!!


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User currently offlineCarmenlu15 From Guatemala, joined Dec 2004, 4584 posts, RR: 50
Reply 4, posted (3 years 1 month 4 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 289 times:		 Support Airliners.net - become a First Class Member!

Over here we usually have at least one holiday each month. However, they are observed on a fixed day, rather than 'the 2nd Friday' or 'the 3rd Tuesday' or whatever...

The good thing is, this year most holidays happened to fall on either Monday or Friday!  bigthumbsup 


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User currently offlineVHVXB From Australia, joined Apr 2006, 5507 posts, RR: 32
Reply 5, posted (3 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 272 times:

Quoting Melpax (Reply 3):
It's one of the benefits of living down here in 'Mexico'!!!

LOL Along with the ever changing weather

User currently offlineGreasespot From Canada, joined Apr 2004, 2777 posts, RR: 29
Reply 6, posted (3 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 264 times:

Quoting Zippyjet (Thread starter):
Do any other nations have three day weekend government holidays the way we do in the States?

Actually i think the USA get less than most other coutries in the western world.....Here Stats. are for everyone and not just gov't. I get monday off for thanksgiving and work pays me.... praise 

GS


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User currently onlineYooYoo From Canada, joined Nov 2003, 5787 posts, RR: 56
Reply 7, posted (3 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 247 times:

Quoting Greasespot (Reply 6):
I get monday off for thanksgiving and work pays me....

I give thanks to that as well  Wink

We really need a day in February. Flag Day?


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