• Destide
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    106 months ago

    As the name would imply, the banks had to legally close. It took over pretty much every singular holiday like may day for example

    • @joneskind@lemmy.world
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      26 months ago

      I understand, but I’m kind of stuck by what’s implied. Like “money doesn’t make money today so everyone can stay home because the bank decides”

      In France they are called “jour férié” from the old French “foirié”, literally “fair day”