People in the UK would like another bank holiday, a national thinktank has argued.
As people return to work after the August long weekend, the Institute for Public Policy Research (ippr) has suggested that another bank holiday, perhaps on the Monday after Remembrance Sunday, would be welcomed.
The ippr said that the new bank holiday could be used as a chance to boost a sense of British identity. It argued that the day could recognise the ordinary people in the country who have made a significant contribution to their community.
Kate Stanley, ippr director of research, explained: "We need a day when people 'give something back' to their communities and celebrate the diversity and pluralism of modern Britain.
"Awarding civic honours on a single national day would be a national 'thank you' for the many thousands of citizens who go out of their way to help others."
The last bank holidays to be introduced in the whole of the UK were New Year's Day and May Day in 1971. However, in January this year, St Andrew's Day was recognised as a bank holiday in Scotland for the first time.
As people return to work after the August long weekend, the Institute for Public Policy Research (ippr) has suggested that another bank holiday, perhaps on the Monday after Remembrance Sunday, would be welcomed.
The ippr said that the new bank holiday could be used as a chance to boost a sense of British identity. It argued that the day could recognise the ordinary people in the country who have made a significant contribution to their community.
Kate Stanley, ippr director of research, explained: "We need a day when people 'give something back' to their communities and celebrate the diversity and pluralism of modern Britain.
"Awarding civic honours on a single national day would be a national 'thank you' for the many thousands of citizens who go out of their way to help others."
The last bank holidays to be introduced in the whole of the UK were New Year's Day and May Day in 1971. However, in January this year, St Andrew's Day was recognised as a bank holiday in Scotland for the first time.
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People In The UK Want Another Bank Holiday
