Should Christmas be a National Holiday ??

[el pres]

Do you get regional holidays in the US.. Drives me mad here.
The city will shutdown, but 5 miles away everything goes on as normal.

Then you've got state holidays, and then the national ones.
Yep, Spain has way to many holidays, there are 2 next week some
godly one and the constitution.

Columbus day is on the 12th October here, not the 10th like you.. odd.

[Almighty Colin]

Originally Posted by el pres

Columbus day is on the 12th October here, not the 10th like you.. odd.

Americans hate working on Mondays. "Columbus Day is celebrated on the 2nd Monday in October" - The Internet.

[MorganGrayson]

Originally Posted by Almighty Colin

Americans hate working on Mondays. "Columbus Day is celebrated on the 2nd Monday in October" - The Internet.

I think it was called "The Monday Holiday Bill" and dates back to the...60's? I remember thinking as a child it was just *wrong* to up and move dates around like that, but you're right, Colin. The "three day weekend" trumped any "honor" associated with celebrating on the actual date of something.

Columbus Day is only a big deal depending on which part of the country it is in which you live.

All hell breaks loose in Chicago on St. Patrick's Day, but in most places, it's just a reason for some people to drink green beer. (That's appalling, frankly.)