During the industrial revolution a lot of the big mills and factories had fixed shutdown times during the year and all the workers would holiday at the same tim

During the industrial revolution a lot of the big mills and factories had fixed shutdown times during the year and all the workers would holiday at the same time, usually travelling to the big seaside resorts mentioned here. These were their boom days and really ever since has been a gradual decline as that way of live and it’s cultural imprint has washed way down the generations. See Also: EasyJet.