• @joneskind
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    96 months ago

    As a French I only learned recently from a Londoner coworker how you call your national days off.

    “Bank holidays”

    Why?

    Anyway, good luck from the bottom of my heart.

    • Destide
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      106 months ago

      As the name would imply, the banks had to legally close. It took over pretty much every singular holiday like may day for example

      • @joneskind
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        26 months ago

        I understand, but I’m kind of stuck by what’s implied. Like “money doesn’t make money today so everyone can stay home because the bank decides”

        In France they are called “jour férié” from the old French “foirié”, literally “fair day”

    • This is fine🔥🐶☕🔥
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      56 months ago

      Same in India. Wonder where we got it from…

      Bank holidays are when banks are closed for business.

      There are other holidays when schools or some other establishments might be closed but banks are open.

      • @joneskind
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        16 months ago

        Wonder where we got it from…

        Well, sometimes I wonder why half of Africa speaks French… so I get your point. Sorry for that…

        There are other holidays when schools or some other establishments might be closed but banks are open.

        Are they still called bank holidays or do they have another name?

        • This is fine🔥🐶☕🔥
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          26 months ago

          Are they still called bank holidays or do they have another name?

          No, they’re just holidays. Hence the distinction between those and ‘bank holidays’.