BANK HOLIDAYS - How much do you really know about them?

What did the English people call bank holidays at first?

• The Happy Days

• St. Rest Days

• The Long Weekends

• St Lubbock’s Days

How many public holidays are there in Ireland?

• 5

• 8

• 9

• 15

What about Spain?

• 10

• 14

• 25

• Surely not 50?

Now to make you a little jealous: How many does Cambodia have in 2022?

• 12, at least they have almost the same as Switzerland

• 15, which is the most in the world

• 10, which is really not a lot

• 20, You’re not going to tell us they get 20 public holidays a year, are you?

Is Good Friday a public holiday in all the European countries?

• Yes

• No

Martin Luther King Day was declared a national public holiday in the US by which president?

• Ronald Reagan

• Richard Nixon

• Gerald Ford

• Jimmy Carter

Answer explanation

Ronald Reagan in November 1983

Which band recorded a song called Bank Holiday?

• Stone Roses

• Blur

• Oasis

• The Beatles

Which US Bank Holiday falls on December 25th every year?

(No there is no trap 😊)

• Christmas

• New Year’s

• Thanksgiving

Which festival ends the New Year Celebration and occurs 15 days after the Chinese New Year ?

• Lantern Festival

• Grave Day

• Dragon Boat Festival

• Woman’s Day

6 January is a public holiday in Italy. Who brings gifts to well-behaved children the night of January 5?

• Santa Claus

• II Natale

• La Befana

• San Gennaro

Answer explanation

On January 6th, Italians celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany. But it’s  also known as La Befana. In Italian folklore, Befana is an old witch who delivers presents to Italian children on the night before La Befana (Epiphany Eve).