It's the first of May, which in almost every civilised country is a bank holiday to honour the humble worker.
But our dear Margaret Thatcher couldn't bear all this reds-under-the-bed socialism and so decreed that the United Kingdom should have Spring Bank Holiday instead, which would be on the first Monday in May - which of course is usually not 1st May.
Still, at least it means Brits get a guaranteed day off, not like this year in most countries...
