Move St.Patrick's Day

Xenophile

Let's move St.Patrick's Day from spring into summer.

Why?

1)Better weather.

2) Enough holidays around Easter anyway!

3) Too long a period in summer without a public holiday........first Monday in June to the first Monday in August.

New suggested date 12th.July. Both traditions and all people on the island of Ireland to celebrate a New National Day on the same day..............and let's have a new name for it ..........America has a Thanksgiving Day............let's us have a Forgiveness Day.

Sky King

You don't really need to move the saint's day we could all just organise to get ****faced on a different date.

biko

But St Patrick wasn't born in the summer, he was born on March 17th :mad:

policarp

Are you for real?

Mr.Crinklewood

12th of September should be a National holiday to honour a great Irish Man.

Chips Ahoy

with the weather in ireland it will rain in summer anyway

stupidusername

Nah it's fine as it is. there's nothing else going on around then anyway. and 12th July, are you ****ting me?

KeithAFC

Keep it as it is. Don't want it being on the 12th of July. That would not be right.

subway

foot and mouth paddy's day was our moon landing

si_guru

June to Aug is too long...????

By your plan - what about Jan 1st to Easter (which can be April 25th!)

dark_shadow

Sure while we're at it we might aswell brake tradition completely and move christmas day to some auld day in may.....just for the laugh:rolleyes:

Celly Smunt

Just celebrate the 12th for the craic anyway?

KeithAFC

pmcmahon wrote: »

Just celebrate the 12th for the craic anyway?

A boards.ie banner..:eek:

Ghandee

We should move it to the 18th of March, for some reason I always tend to be hungover that particular date.

At least I'd always have a day off then, and not be stuck in poxy work.
:pac:

efb

I think we should get the 12th as a North South Co-operation thingy, free day off!

Hows about them for Oranges!

Duckworth_Luas

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

12th of September should be a National holiday to honour a great Irish Man.

Only if the fucker dies on his birthday, hopefully leaving this world as he entered it, screaming and covered in blood!

stimpson

Move it to a Friday so I can enjoy the hangover in peace.

ICANN

It's not like Irish people ever need a designated day for being able to drink themselves into oblivion. It's nice to have a day off in March though. That's what I miss about Ireland, the many bank holidays compared to England.

efb

There is only 1 more Public Holiday in Ireland than the UK, last year and this year both have the same amount, owing to the Royal Wedding and the Queen's Jubilee.

si_guru

efb wrote: »

There is only 1 more Public Holiday in Ireland than the UK, last year and this year both have the same amount, owing to the Royal Wedding and the Queen's Jubilee.

Isn't there two more? Paddy's day and the one in October.

Temptamperu

Paddys day should be banned, Like they did in Jersey in the states, nothin but kids knacker drinking and starting fights. I dont mind the fights but the drinkin gets me.

efb

si_guru wrote: »

Isn't there two more? Paddy's day and the one in October.

Good Friday is not a Public Holiday in Ireland, it is in the UK.

hairyslug

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

12th of September should be a National holiday to honour a great Irish Man.

me?

Underdraft

What next? Move St. Arthur's day?

Guill

Paddys Day should be the second Saturday of March every year with the monday off, this will mean everyone has a long weekend to recover and businesses do not need to sut down mid week for one day. Simples.

robinph

efb wrote: »

There is only 1 more Public Holiday in Ireland than the UK, last year and this year both have the same amount, owing to the Royal Wedding and the Queen's Jubilee.

Yay, that makes three four day long weekends next year with easter, the Queens thingy and xmas.

Xenophile

policarp wrote: »

Are you for real?

This is the kind of post that demeans the the quality of boards.ie.
Why not ask the question about the idea or suggestion rather than about the poster..................of course it's so easy in life with ideas you are uncomfortable with................avoid addressing the question make the person the issue..........so a three word reply chalks the poster another post. I hope some day that this gains a poster negative points!

Xenophile

Underdraft wrote: »

What next? Move St. Arthur's day?

That's fine where it is and if people want to make it a public holiday it's wonderful that we live in a democracy. Bye the way I don't think it got the prefix of Saint yet.

mossyc123

9 in Ireland, 10 in the North, 9 in Scotland and only 8 in England and Wales.

I say in a spirit of reconcilliation we re-align with our Northern brethren and take The Glorious Twelfth off every year ...

Either that or the 1st Monday in July... whichever causes less controversy :pac:

Princess Peach

Why don't we just celebrate Bastille day. An extra day of drinking, and would create good international relations.

And I like cheese and fireworks.

Xenophile

mossyc123 wrote: »

9 in Ireland, 10 in the North, 9 in Scotland and only 8 in England and Wales.

I say in a spirit of reconcilliation we re-align with our Northern brethren and take The Glorious Twelfth off every year ...

Either that or the 1st Monday in July... whichever causes less controversy :pac:

Well said, but really I think reconciliation day is best on the 12th.

Xenophile

efb wrote: »

Good Friday is not a Public Holiday in Ireland

And never should be in an all inclusive society.

bb1234567

I was just thinking about this the other day and I too think it should be moved towards the summer months. Ok so this is how I see it St.patrciks day should be turned into a sort of national holiday about a week long,3 days before and 3 after the big day.St.patricks day should be turned into a huge irish event that will attract lots of tourists worldwide. Call it irish heritage festival, shops ,streets,houses put up decorations like you would in halloween, xmas and make a big deal of it ,whole city up in beautiful lights and decorations. Big festivals, parades,concerts by the big artists,music festivals, big markets of all kinds, food fairs, street performers all over the city,free shows, people dress up, fireworks displays,lots of drink , all week long.eat loads of yummy food. People try to speak irish too.
Make it a really fun week and all the kids and teenagers would be off school because itd be during summer and adults could still go out and have a great night after work. us and canada gets thanksgiving, and seeing as we dont I think we should get a worthy replacement not just a one day event but a whole week long holiday. Oh ye and paddys day should get a traditional dinner like the way you eat a special dinner on xmas. any ideas what the special paddys day dinner should, maybe brussel sprouts:p
just a suggestion, I think its be cool:)

Xenophile

bb1234567 wrote: »

I was just thinking about this the other day and I too think it should be moved towards the summer months. Ok so this is how I see it St.patrciks day should be turned into a sort of holiday about a week long,3 days before and after the big day.St.patricks day should be turned into a huge irish event that will attract lots of tourists worldwide. Call it irish heritage week, shops ,houses put up decorations like you would in halloween, xmas and make a big deal of it. Big festivals, parades,concerts by the big artists,music festivals, big markets of all kinds, food fairs, street performers all over the city, people dress up, fireworks displays,drink, all week long. People try to speak irish too.
Make it a really fun week and all the kids and teenagers would be off school because itd be during summer and adults could still go out and have a great night after work. us and canada gets thanksgiving, and seeing as we dont I think we should get a worthy replacement not just a one day event but a whole week long holiday. Oh ye and paddys day should get a traditional dinner like the way you eat a special dinner on xmas. any ideas what the special paddys day dinner should, maybe brussel sprouts:p
just a suggestion, I think its be cool:)

For food a traditional Irish stew..................time to show the world and ourselves how to make a really good one. And for drink.....something new... Gaelic Tay......tea, good whiskey, honey and cream.

bb1234567

Xenophile wrote: »

For food a traditional Irish stew..................time to show the world and ourselves how to make a really good one. And for drink.....something new... Gaelic Tay......tea, good whiskey, honey and cream.

ooh good idea:) +1

bb1234567

Xenophile wrote: »

For food a traditional Irish stew..................time to show the world and ourselves how to make a really good one. And for drink.....something new... Gaelic Tay......tea, good whiskey, honey and cream.

ok so...meal plan.Traditional paddys day meal plan to make the day like a real holiday like xmas:)
In the morning of paddys day you would have full irish breakfast.
Lunch-meh..anything i guess.
Dinner
Starters: Veg +brown bread
Main:Irish stew with sprouts and roast spuds:)
Dessert: Trifel and cream,strawberries/berries and cream and miringue
Drink:like you said .something new... Gaelic Tay......tea, good whiskey, honey and cream.
and then lots of alchohol .

smcelhinney

Feck off. Its my birthday. Probably the only unique thing about me. Im pretty banal.

WoollyRedHat

Xenophile wrote: »

Let's move St.Patrick's Day from spring into summer.

Why?

1)Better weather.

2) Enough holidays around Easter anyway!

3) Too long a period in summer without a public holiday........first Monday in June to the first Monday in August.

New suggested date 12th.July. Both traditions and all people on the island of Ireland to celebrate a New National Day on the same day..............and let's have a new name for it ..........America has a Thanksgiving Day............let's us have a Forgiveness Day.

Sure if St. Patrick could move all the snakes out of Ireland, then I guess we can move his feast day a bit.

Yakult

Abolish the day completely and just make up a new saint, St. Get The Fuck drunk. 21st of June sounds good.

WoollyRedHat

Yakult wrote: »

Abolish the day completely and just make up a new saint, St. Get The Fuck drunk. 21st of June sounds good.

No fair, that's my birthday

The Scientician

The Troika just rang and it's cancelled this year anyway.

I think the 12th of July is a great idea for an extra public holiday. Move the August holiday to the end of the month and you have three evenly spaced out holidays during the summer (or what passes for summer here anyway).

Can't do Bastille Day - Sarkozy hates us. :eek:

nice_very

KeithAFC wrote: »

Keep it as it is. Don't want it being on the 12th of July. That would not be right.

now theres a first... I actually agree with you Cèith.........


you might be reminded that you are... Irish I would hate for you to feel bad.


so keep the "twalfth" for burning the Green White and ORANGE flag that you lot hate so much..

Doc

The feast day of St. Patrick can be and has been moved by the Church to avoid a conflict with Holy Week. Having said that I don’t think it should be.

Jesus Wept

It's a shit day.

Cú Giobach

Definitely the 12th, we could sit back and watch the hilarity ensue as these lads bump into this.
Now that would be something to open the popcorn for.

Xenophile

si_guru wrote: »

June to Aug is too long...????

By your plan - what about Jan 1st to Easter (which can be April 25th!)

Long Christmas and New year break next major holiday Easter. Not a good time of the year to organize festivals indoor or outdoors. A great national celebration in the middle of July would be an enormous boost to the tourist industry and of course it would be a big attraction to returning emigrants.

conorhal

Absolutely not, I won't be denied the simple pleasure of watching hot American cheerleaders shiver shimmy their way down O' Connell St. all 'pert' on account of it being a bit nippley out....

fryup

Cú Giobach wrote: »

Definitely the 12th, we could sit back and watch the hilarity ensue as these lads bump into this.
Now that would be something to open the popcorn for.

more like bump into this

Cú Giobach

fryup wrote: »

more like bump into this

But they're those followers of that English association football game, Paddy's day is the laughing, smiling, happy go lucky non footbally Irish people dancing and cavorting on the streets with a joyous and gay abandon.

fryup

Cú Giobach wrote: »

But they're those followers of that English association football game, Paddy's day is the laughing, smiling, happy go lucky non footbally Irish people dancing and cavorting on the streets with a joyous and gay abandon.

ya right :rolleyes: