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Saint David's Day is currently not a bank holiday in Wales. Some Welsh politicians have proposed that St David's Day, a celebration of Welsh identity, observed on 1 March, be designated as a public holiday. Polls show the proposal to have majority support in Wales. The UK Government holds the power to designate public holidays in Wales, and has refused proposals for either designating the day or devolving powers to the Welsh Government, which supports the proposal. The UK Government stated that designating the day would not be feasible due to the large numbers of commuters crossing the England–Wales border, as well as the economic impact of the proposal. In response to the UK Government's refusal, some public bodies in Wales have unofficially designated the day to be a holiday for their st

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  • Saint David's Day is currently not a bank holiday in Wales. Some Welsh politicians have proposed that St David's Day, a celebration of Welsh identity, observed on 1 March, be designated as a public holiday. Polls show the proposal to have majority support in Wales. The UK Government holds the power to designate public holidays in Wales, and has refused proposals for either designating the day or devolving powers to the Welsh Government, which supports the proposal. The UK Government stated that designating the day would not be feasible due to the large numbers of commuters crossing the England–Wales border, as well as the economic impact of the proposal. In response to the UK Government's refusal, some public bodies in Wales have unofficially designated the day to be a holiday for their st (en)
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  • Saint David's Day is currently not a bank holiday in Wales. Some Welsh politicians have proposed that St David's Day, a celebration of Welsh identity, observed on 1 March, be designated as a public holiday. Polls show the proposal to have majority support in Wales. The UK Government holds the power to designate public holidays in Wales, and has refused proposals for either designating the day or devolving powers to the Welsh Government, which supports the proposal. The UK Government stated that designating the day would not be feasible due to the large numbers of commuters crossing the England–Wales border, as well as the economic impact of the proposal. In response to the UK Government's refusal, some public bodies in Wales have unofficially designated the day to be a holiday for their staff. Wales and England have eight public holidays, Scotland has nine, Northern Ireland has ten, whereas the average in Europe is twelve annual holidays. (en)
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