I feel like the summer should have a big celebration in it. Like around the middle of summer. Midsummer we could call it. 
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Why would you want to axe holidays you monster?!
Some, not all 
For example. In this country, there seems to be more of a celebration for St Patrickās day, than St Georgeās day, all because one just so happens to be an excuse to go drinking, regardless if youāre Irish or notā¦
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Weāre most plastic Paddies over here, thatās why. 
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And this is a bad thing because?
Just makes a mockery of what holidays are meant to actually be about and who theyāre meant to be for. I donāt think thereās any holidays now which people celebrate in the actual manner they were originally intended for. Easter, Halloween, Christmas whatever. Itās all just comericial nonsense these days. Donāt ever work in retail, if you like Christmas, itāll ruin the enjoyment lol. But whatever.
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I was joking. Any excuse for a partyā¦ though I was in a card shop this morning and saw āhappy Halloweenā cards. I draw the line at that. Why would anyone send happy Halloween cards?!
Agree with St Patrickās day, I think that is mainly hyped in England just for the pubs to make an extra but of cash. Iād love us to adopt the St Georgeās day tradition that they have in Catalonia where you give your loved one a book or rose. Iām always in the need of more books so thatād be fantastic 
This is the empires way of apologising for the famine, no? 
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I want more bank holidays
How do you mean?
Thatās the worst one. Fireworks upset my dog 
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The adoption of celebrating or taking advantage of certain occasions or holidays that are festive holidays for that country only, but we for some reason choose to celebrate as well for commercial gains.
So like the St Patrickās day, or having those big sales for āBlack Fridayā, which is an American thing, but something thatās made itās way to here now for some reason.
Also, isnāt Halloween an American thing as well? I donāt fully understand itās origins etc, but Iām sure thatās not really our thing either.
Maybe times are different now, UK after all is a very multi cultural country, but just seems we pick and choose on selective festivities to make a quick buck. Just rather we stick to our own traditions and holidays and stop adopting stuff thatās not really our own thing.
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In itās commercial format for sure. But like most great things itās Irish. 
And the pumpkin thing, that used to be a turnip thing.
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Interesting, thanks for sharing @shamrockgooner
BTW, I do like the idea of what @Persona mentioned earlier about Midsummer. The Scandies/Nordic countries make a big deal about that.
Contrary to the general vibe Iāve been giving off, I donāt mind most celebration days, but I really couldnāt give a fuck about St Valentineās day though 
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Is that because you donāt get any cards? :unai:
I still have the one you sent me last time 
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Donāt use them, theyāre weird. They have a thing that celebrates peopleās names on certain days. 