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The Queens Birthday (a public holiday) is on a different date in different commonwealth countries... so maybe not that wild a suggestion.

robotresearcher 5y ago
It's not a public holiday in the UK. Some civil servants get a 'privilege day' off, but most Brits don't even know about this.
saalweachter 5y ago
I maintain that the Fourth of July should be made a floating holiday, on the first Thursday in July, to facilitate 4-day weekends. So this year, for instance, the calendar would go July 4 (Independence Day, Thursday) - July 1 (Friday) - July 2 (Saturday) - July 3 (Sunday) - July 5 (Monday).
- mikepurvis 5y ago
  This is basically what happens in Canada, where our national holiday is official July 1st, but ends up moved to the closest Friday or Monday.
  - throwawaytemp27 5y ago
    No. It is on a Thursday this year. Like all holidays if it is on a Saturday or Sunday it is observed on the Monday. But it doesn’t move if it is on Tuesday Wednesday or Thursday.
    - mikepurvis 5y ago
      The official holiday is always on July 1, but when it's midweek, celebrations often don't get rolling until late in the day (eg [1]). I've always interpreted this as an acknowledgment that a lot of employers let people switch the day-off to a nearby Friday or Monday. [1]: https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/canada-day-2015-13-places-to-celebrate-locally-1.2446082 https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/canada-day-2015-13-places-to-ce...
skissane 5y ago
In Australia, Queens Birthday public holiday is even celebrated on different dates in different states. Most states, first Monday in June. Queensland, first Monday in October. In Western Australia, it is not a fixed date and the state government chooses a new date each year, but usually they pick either the last Monday of September or the first Monday of October. (WA does have a public holiday on first Monday in June, but that's not Queens Birthday, that's Western Australia Day.)
ILMostro7 5y ago
Depends on the day that people say God ordained her to be Queen?

robotresearcher 5y ago

It's not a public holiday in the UK. Some civil servants get a 'privilege day' off, but most Brits don't even know about this.

saalweachter 5y ago

I maintain that the Fourth of July should be made a floating holiday, on the first Thursday in July, to facilitate 4-day weekends. So this year, for instance, the calendar would go July 4 (Independence Day, Thursday) - July 1 (Friday) - July 2 (Saturday) - July 3 (Sunday) - July 5 (Monday).

mikepurvis 5y ago
This is basically what happens in Canada, where our national holiday is official July 1st, but ends up moved to the closest Friday or Monday.
- throwawaytemp27 5y ago
  No. It is on a Thursday this year. Like all holidays if it is on a Saturday or Sunday it is observed on the Monday. But it doesn’t move if it is on Tuesday Wednesday or Thursday.
  - mikepurvis 5y ago
    The official holiday is always on July 1, but when it's midweek, celebrations often don't get rolling until late in the day (eg [1]). I've always interpreted this as an acknowledgment that a lot of employers let people switch the day-off to a nearby Friday or Monday. [1]: https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/canada-day-2015-13-places-to-celebrate-locally-1.2446082 https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/canada-day-2015-13-places-to-ce...

skissane 5y ago

In Australia, Queens Birthday public holiday is even celebrated on different dates in different states. Most states, first Monday in June. Queensland, first Monday in October. In Western Australia, it is not a fixed date and the state government chooses a new date each year, but usually they pick either the last Monday of September or the first Monday of October. (WA does have a public holiday on first Monday in June, but that's not Queens Birthday, that's Western Australia Day.)

ILMostro7 5y ago

Depends on the day that people say God ordained her to be Queen?