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Is it unfair that St George's Day isn't a public holiday?

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Reply 40

MaccyG

Maybe we should celebrate all our immigrants national saints holidays too. The monachs are all German anyway

Reply 41

ChaoticMaster

Renner

Part of the reason we are as developed as we are today is because of the competition between nations, technology always shoots forward in times of war. Your view is a bit short sighted

That's competition is driven by the pursuit of profit, not patriotism. Your view is misinformed.

Reply 42

aviatordom

It would be very good if it was a public holiday, but to put it bluntly I couldn't care less if it was ever made into one or not

Reply 43

WelshBluebird

ak56

"Cross party support resulted in the National Assembly voting unanimously to make St. David’s Day a public holiday in 2000"

Prehaps you'd like to get your facts right taffy.

It is not a public holiday. Fact. The Assembly voted for plans to make it a public holiday, but as of the moment, it still is not.
So perhaps you'd still like to double check your facts (and check the sources of wikipedia comments).

Reply 44

Renner

ChaoticMaster

That's competition is driven by the pursuit of profit, not patriotism. Your view is misinformed.

On an individual level its profit, but in a national level its patriotism. When people invent things to defeat the enemy its not so profit driven, radar for example.

Reply 45

Tipsy101

It is very unfair.

I don't even celebrate St Georges day, but do celebrate St Patricks ('cos a lot of my family is irish). But I am English so a public holiday would be nice :smile:

Reply 46

Overground

Because there's no tradition of English patriotism. Patriotism is vulgar and a sign of insecurity.

Reply 47

Psyk

I think we should just make up a new national holiday. Something a bit more relevent to modern society.

How about "religious apathy day"?
Simon Cowell presents "England's got a national holiday factor"?
"St Beckham's day"?

Or maybe not.

Reply 48

py0alb

One the best traits of the English is that we don't make a big deal of being English, and so the most appropriate way to celebrate this fact is to completely ignore our national day, and celebrate St Patrick's Day far more enthusiastically. Oh the wonderful ironies of this little island.

If we do want an extra bank holiday, it should be togive something we already celebrate official recognition. It would be a million times better if they made the first Monday in November a bank holiday in honour of bonfire night.

Reply 49

manic_fuzz

Maybe if George was given a more catchy name... :rolleyes:

Reply 50

Howard

manic_fuzz

Maybe if George was given a more catchy name... :rolleyes:

Like Jeffrey perhaps.

Reply 51

manic_fuzz

Howard

Like Jeffrey perhaps.

Oh yes, perhaps so :rolleyes:

St. Jeffrey's Day. Sounds better already :yep:

Reply 52

UrbanJockey101

seems as we celebrate our immigrants st patricks day we should celebrate our other immigrants and ethnic minorities days with as much passion like jamaican,nigerian, pakistani, indian independance days & saint casmir day (the polish patron saint).

Reply 53

Psyk

UrbanJockey101

Hell yeah. If each one is a bank holiday, we'll get loads of days off :p:

Reply 54

ChaoticMaster

Renner

On an individual level its profit, but in a national level its patriotism. When people invent things to defeat the enemy its not so profit driven, radar for example.

There is a difference between patriotism and desiring the survival of your culture and freedom. WWII was driven by a desire to maintain our freedom and liberty, not by patriotism.

Reply 55

Aphotic Cosmos

Howard

Like Jeffrey perhaps.

How about Marmaduke?

Or Ignatius?

Reply 56

Chloeee02

Noone cares about it.
I think we should though, everyone become England lovers this St. George's day nowww and have many parades.
Then they might let us have one.

Reply 57

Media student

Am not sure who St.George is!!

Reply 58

flowermaster91

Genocidal

Because I don't think that many people give a **** about St.Georges day?

i thought this too :moon:

Reply 59

Renner

ChaoticMaster

There is a difference between patriotism and desiring the survival of your culture and freedom. WWII was driven by a desire to maintain our freedom and liberty, not by patriotism.

That is patriotism, being proud of ones nation and its cultural achievements and being willing to defend them. Patriotism played a very big part in WW2, look at the propaganda and general public thinking of the time; an awful lot of King, Country and Empire.