Bank Holiday

Oggi e' Bank Holiday.
Antonio ovviamente lavora.
D'altro canto lavora spesso e volentieri anche a casa, anche sabato sera e domenica mattina...
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I Bank Holidays sono "feste comandate" che gli Inglesi piazzano nel corso dell'anno ad hoc, nel senso che ricorrono di lunedi' in modo da guadagnare dei weekend lunghi.
Quest'anno, i bank holiday in Inghilterra e Galles sono:
New Year's Day: 1 Jan
Good Friday: 21 Mar
Easter Monday: 24 Mar
Early May (First Monday in May): 5 May
Spring Bank Holiday(Last Monday in May): 26 May
Summer Bank Holiday(Last Monday in August): 25 Aug
Christmas Day: 25 Dec
Boxing Day: 26 Dec

Ecco un veloce ragguaglio sui Bank Holidays.

What are public holidays?
Generally, public holidays include bank holidays, holidays by Royal Proclamation and 'common law holidays'. Banks are not allowed to operate on bank holidays. When public holidays in the Christmas and New Year period fall on Saturdays and Sundays, alternative week days are declared public holidays. [meglio che in Italia!]
What are 'bank' holidays?
British bank holidays are Public Holidays and have been recognized since 1871. The name Bank Holiday comes from the time when banks were shut and so no trading could take place.
The 1871 Act designated four holidays in England, Wales and Ireland (then wholly part of the UK), and five in Scotland.
There are currently a total of 8 permanent bank and public holidays in England, Wales and Scotland and 10 in Northern Ireland. These include Christmas Day and Good Friday, which in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are common law' holidays (they are not specified by law as bank holidays but have become customary holidays because of common observance).
Are shops open on bank holidays?
Even though banks are still closed on these days many shops today now remain open. Shops, museums and other public attractions, such as historic houses and sports centres, may close on certain public holidays, particularly Christmas Day.