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What would you name those three middle bank holidays we enjoy each year if the decision was yours?
The trio of mid-year bank holidays in May, spring, and late summer that many of us eagerly anticipate.
While every other country celebrates its public holidays with a sense of purpose and significance, the UK has three incredibly nondescript and blandly named bank holidays.
In Australia, they commemorate King Charles III's birthday with a public holiday, but we don't. In America, Martin Luther King Day is celebrated as a day to honour freedom and equality. Yet, Emmeline Pankhurst Day, which recognises the struggle for women's rights in the UK, goes uncelebrated.
Every year, Battle of Britain Day slips by unnoticed. If we had lost that battle, we might all be speaking German today.
Trafalgar Day comes and goes, but if we had been defeated in that battle, we could all be speaking French. We seem all too happy to forget the Battle of Trafalgar, which as a result propelled us to global prominence.
Another potential bank holiday could commemorate our victory over the Spanish Armada. If we hadn't won, we wouldn't need Spanish lessons in school because it would be our first language.
In all three instances, we triumphed despite being significantly outnumbered by the enemy.
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Or how about something different? Are all of our Saints deserving of celebration?
Saint Andrew for Scotland, Saint George for England, Saint David for Wales, and Saint Patrick for Northern Ireland. Should these patron saints' days be observed as days off work for the respective home countries?
Additionally, we must consider our health service, with Mental Health Awareness Day and