Originally Posted by
geezerBJ
I think that you will find that these are British Public Holidays and all HM Forces and Civil Services are entitled to the time off, along with Christmas and New Year. They may be based on Christian religious celebrations ..... thats because Britain is a Chrisitian nation ... and long may it remain that way. If you don't like it you know where the door is
Actually there is no legal entitlement to Public Holidays. As for Britain being a Christian nation - I assume you meant the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Well that will be the Christian nation in which the vast majority of the population do not attend a Christian church and a significant proportion do not follow any faith at all (although they will most probably say that they are CofE).