Living in London

Today is a bank holiday in the U.K. What are bank holidays? See answer here

The British are disturbed that they have so many fewer holidays, and days off from work, when compared to the rest of Europe (a comparison they are loathe to make on any other topic by the way). They have actually taken a poll about what would be some good dates for additional public holidays.

"We work the longest hours, and have the fewest public holidays. It’s about time we caught up with the rest of Europe in the holiday stakes. So we asked the Great British Public which one it should be, and this is what nearly 20,000 of you told us: Results

"Commenting on the poll results, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said: “In the past, bosses have wildly exaggerated the costs of introducing more bank holidays, but our calculations suggest that the UK can well afford to bring in extra days. If we all were able to take a few extra days off work, rather than losing out, employers would benefit from less-stressed, more contented, productive staff."