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Christmas 2015

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Surreypostie
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Christmas 2015

Post by Surreypostie »

Just thought I'd get in first on this one.

Christmas next year falls on a friday so boxing day will be saturday.

Any chance RM will make it a non service day or do you reckon we will have to work it? After all Monday the 28th is the Bank Holiday for boxing day.

Wouldn't be surprised if we have to work it, supermarkets, the money grabbing b******s are opening up on boxing day this year so why would we be a special case?
35wayno
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Re: Christmas 2015

Post by 35wayno »

Without a doubt we will be working it.
Just how easy would it be for the business to close on Easter Saturday every year. They could take a day annual leave and save a fortune. Christmas 2015 will be exactly the same
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Re: Christmas 2015

Post by saddlerposty »

Not a chance of working it, the day after xmas day is boxing day whatever day it falls on end of. Monday will be an extra bank holiday, :nana :nana
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Re: Christmas 2015

Post by rhino49 »

saddlerposty wrote:Not a chance of working it, the day after xmas day is boxing day whatever day it falls on end of. Monday will be an extra bank holiday, :nana :nana
Correct ...that's how it's worked in the past
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Re: Christmas 2015

Post by DB1100 »

Dunno,lets see what TNT let us do.
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Re: Christmas 2015

Post by clashcityrocker »

Most of us won't be working for RM by xmas 2015 so the question may be irrelevant for a lot of people.
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Re: Christmas 2015

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My guess if Boxing day falls on a Saturday is that we will have the Saturday off - but the Bank Holiday on the following Monday will be a working day for us:

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OnAFlyer
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Re: Christmas 2015

Post by OnAFlyer »

TrueBlueTerrier wrote:My guess if Boxing day falls on a Saturday is that we will have the Saturday off - but the Bank Holiday on the following Monday will be a working day for us:

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I've just picked that week off, on the computer Mon 28th was listed as a bank holiday and a lieu day is to be added to my leave. Whether that's just provisional or not I don't know, but I'd be surprised if we were working either Boxing Day or the Monday.
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Re: Christmas 2015

Post by Pinky 1 »

I will be surprised if i'm working either Boxing Day or the Monday. :cuppa
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Re: Christmas 2015

Post by SpacePhoenix »

2015
1 January Thursday New Year’s Day
3 April Friday Good Friday
6 April Monday Easter Monday
4 May Monday Early May bank holiday
25 May Monday Spring bank holiday
31 August Monday Summer bank holiday
25 December Friday Christmas Day
28 December Monday Boxing Day (substitute day)

Unless RM apply for the 26th to be a non-service day everyone will be in on the 26th
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Re: Christmas 2015

Post by Chelseablue »

It's a very long way off folks. A lot is gonna happen before then .
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Re: Christmas 2015

Post by 5plusbonusball »

Hope i'm not in rm next christmas. (but then i've said that for over 15 years) :d'oh!
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androgum
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Re: Christmas 2015

Post by androgum »

Public Holidays 2015


1 Jan Thurs New Year's Day National
2 Jan Fri 2nd January Scotland
17 Mar Tues St Patrick's Day Northern Ireland
3 Apr Fri Good Friday National
6 Apr Mon Easter Monday National except Scotland
4 May Mon Early May Bank Holiday National
25 May Mon Spring Bank Holiday National
13 Jul Mon Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen's Day) (Subtitute Day) Northern Ireland
3 Aug Mon Summer Bank Holiday Scotland
31 Aug Mon Summer Bank Holiday National except Scotland
30 Nov Mon St. Andrew's Day Scotland
25 Dec Fri Christmas Day National
26 Dec Sat Boxing Day National
28 Dec Mon Boxing Day (Substitute Day) National

26th is still a public holiday, 28th is an extra day to make up for Boxing Day being on a Saturday.
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Re: Christmas 2015

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androgum wrote: 26th is still a public holiday, 28th is an extra day to make up for Boxing Day being on a Saturday.
No it isn't. The listed I posted is from https://www.gov.uk/bank-holidays" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Christmas 2015

Post by olilew »

we will not be in dec 26th whatever day it falls on. end of!
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