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DO AWAY WITH COMMIE MAYDAY IN POLAND?



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Over a million signatures have been collected to restore the Feast of the Three Kings or Epiphany (6th Jan.) as a public holiday in Poland -- something the bolshies took away from the Polish people. Others want to make Good Friday a public as it si in other EU countries. But having too many free days is not good from an economic strandpoint. One solution would be to do away with commie Mayday (1st May) -- a relic of 45 years of Soviet oppression. Since both the 1st and 3rd (Constitution Day) are now public holidays, over the past two decades that has created week-long mega-weekends, when little business can be conducted, school is disrupted and workers have to work off the free days at different times, causing disorganization and confusion. For the benefit of a tiny minority of post-commies who cherish to Soviet- insprued past, perhaps Mayday festivities could be somehow blended into 3d May celebrations and one working day would be saved.
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I agree with you to some extent.
Polonius3:
the Feast of the Three Kings or Epiphany (6th Jan.)

I don't consider it as some special day as it's a usual working one. If it really is important to the Catholics it should be a public holiday.
Polonius3:
Good Friday

In most places it is a day off so for all it should be.
Polonius3:
Mayday festivities could be somehow blended into 3d May celebrations and one working day would be saved.

2 days would be saved(1st and 2nd May), maybe you're right that's better for the economy, but it's a kind of holidays, starting of a barbecue season.
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In some parts of Europe May 1st is the first day of summer. It is also the feast day of several saints.

May Day, Labour Day, International Workers' Day, Day of the International Solidarity of Workers.
Czech Republic – "National Love Day" – couples tend to flock to the memorial of the poet Karel Hynek Mácha in Prague and kiss.
Lei Day – Hawaiian holiday for the Lei.
Beltane, Lá Bealtaine, the first day of Summer in modern Ireland was celebrated by the Celts, and is now also celebrated by Neopagans and Wiccans.
Kazakhstan - Unity Day.
Maharashtra Day (Maharashtra Divas) – Maharastra, India.
Marshall Islands - Constitution Day.
Northern Europe – Walpurgis Night.
Roman Empire – all-female festival in honour of Bona Dea.
Roman Empire – fourth and last day of the Floralia in honour of Flora.
United States – Law Day, U.S.A., Loyalty Day.
Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker
Saint James the Less.
Saint Philip the Apostle.
Saint Andeol.
Saint Asaph
Saint Brieuc.
Saint Sigismund of Burgundy.
Saint Theodulf.
Saint Augustin Schoeffer
Global Love Day
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