Referred to Bank Holiday (Bank Holiday), I am afraid more people to the association are that the Department of the famous British movie "bank holiday." When I first arrived in England on Bank Holiday does not have any concept, only know that the United Kingdom are on holidays, most stores will be closed at Bank Holiday closings, people do not need to go to work, students will leave. What is it in the end Bank Holiday? Out of curiosity, I also specifically asked about a number of British friends, but received only some vague answers. Everywhere had access to information, this figure out the true meaning of it.
The so-called Bank Holiday, light from the first name can be seen on the bank are to stop the operation of day, at the same time, this is the United Kingdom statutory holidays. For this veteran British capitalist countries, if the banks close down, of course, means that all commercial activity will also be stopped, people could not go to work.
It is said that, Bank Holiday is a John (John Lubbock) Inflatable Jumpers proposed by the United Kingdom, Sir, as to the reasons put forward this proposal, but with the England cricket sports roots. Cricket was popular at the time, there is much inter-city cricket match between the date is not held at rest, which for those who work at the bank boar fans. At that time, in accordance with the provisions of bank clerk at the time of non-rest day can not leave, so a lot of bank staff are extremely dissatisfied. It so happened, Sir John is also a cricket super sports Fans, bank clerk when he was informed that difficulties immediately after the application submitted to the Congress and has been passed since then, Bank Holiday then walked into the living among the English.
Bank Holiday period, except those public service foundation of the staff outside the department (such as fire safety, first aid, police and hospital, etc.), other industries will all have closed. In fact, enacted in 1871 at Bank Holidays Act (Act Bank Holiday) at the beginning, the United Kingdom around the Bank Holiday the date is different. Inflatable Jumpers England, Wales and Ireland have the Bank Holiday Holiday 4 days and then have five days in Scotland. Now, in England, Wales and Scotland each year, 8 Bank Holiday, and Northern Ireland there were 10.
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