2006-12-31 04:57:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
It was in the early 1970's and the main reason they made it a public holiday was because most people just took the day off. I will guess it was about 1971 .
2006-12-31 05:02:02 · answer #1 · answered by Raymo 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Boxing Day and New Years day both become Public Holidays in 1971, supposedly because so many people were still too drunk to work on those days anyway.
2006-12-31 05:23:00 · answer #2 · answered by Amberlady (Pagan Historian) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was in the early seventies, I remember as I used to go straight from the party's to work, not a good idea, as I used to drive myself there, that was well before the Nanny State took over! and wrapped us all in cotton wool, still--- I'm here to tell the tale!
2006-12-31 05:12:09 · answer #3 · answered by Greybeard 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do believe a bank holiday was established to begin New Year's 1972.
--That Cheeky Lad
2006-12-31 07:01:37 · answer #4 · answered by Charles-CeeJay_UK_ USA/CheekyLad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it was either 1975 or 1976, have a great new year and all the best.
2006-12-31 05:23:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I totally agree with the first answer, because he is 100% correct !
2006-12-31 16:43:30 · answer #6 · answered by Sierra One 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The minute it dawned on employers that they can't produce anything when all the employees are puking and generally hungover.
2006-12-31 05:03:38 · answer #7 · answered by Malene P 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋