To think that all UK countries should have the same number of public holidays?

[HelenaWaiting]

Currently, Northern Ireland has ten public holidays, Scotland has nine, whilst England and Wales lag behind on eight. How is this not discrimination? Surely if we are one nation we should enjoy the same number of statutory holidays? These might be at different times, reflecting the culture of the nation, but should add up to the same number. Shouldn't they?

The United Kingdom might be one nation but it’s made up of separate countries which each have their own legislative powers, so I think YABU

Also after 800 years of atrocities, invasions, genocides and erasure of Irish culture by Britain for the love of god let us have our extra days!!!!

England are not discriminated against in the UK 🤣

There's so much wrong with that sentiment I don't even know where to begin.

Is this a joke post.

On what grounds would it be discrimination?

Can we have St Patrick’s Day?

You might want to look at what discrimination actually is 🙄

You think northern Ireland lords it over England? Are you for real?

I cannot believe you are actually being serious.

This post has just rounded off an excellent Paddy’s Weekend for me.

Cant wait for the follow up post after 12th July.

From a light-hearted point of view, which I assume this post is. I am all for England getting an extra bank holiday.

Who is lacking what holidays? Do you want St . Andrews day off ? ah maybe you'd like two at Hogmanay ? Actually we Scotland don't have good Friday off 😧. Maybe we can have that as well .

We are 4 nations in a united kingdom with many differences.

We also have different legal systems and laws, different education, different religions.

Public holidays are just another difference.

Well I live in Scotland and get English bank holidays which sucks. Especially on the 2nd January.

Don't even look at Gibraltars if you feel like this 😂

How is this not discrimination?

How is it? Move countries within the UK if you want to, no one's stopping you.

I had to look! 12 😂 @HelenaWaiting instead of being envious of Northern Ireland's public holiday's don't hear you being envious of The Troubles though, take it out on Gibraltar.

Don't look at the Cayman Islands either! 12 here and we get 13 this year for Election Day!

Ooo a holiday on election day - like this idea

You should come to Melbourne. 13 here, including the king's birthday and 2 connected to sporting events!

That's just cheeky. You lot don't even want the king. (Don't blame you like.)

England discriminated against by its own traditions and customs! Bloody hell, that's a stretch.

Most companies give the same number of holidays regardless of where the employees are based.

I don't think anyone even gets St Andrews day off - even the schools don't take it. It exists in name only.

Yanbu. All of the people in each of the nations of the UK should adopt all of eachother's public holidays in addition to the ones that are traditionally their own.

Let's import some from other countries too, we could copy some Commonwealth public holidays to start with, then maybe look to ex colonies and geopolitical allies.

Up the workers! I mean that supportively not derisively 🙂

In Germany there are only 9 public holidays the whole country gets.

But the regions all have there own. Bavaria has an extra 4 and the city of Augsburg an extra 5.