Another public holiday?

One favours another public holiday as we have fewer than most Western countries but the idea of a Britain Day sounds really inappropriate to me. Other countries have dates to commemorate their independence. Since the Normans in 1066, we, the English, have had no need for such a commemoration. We also knew who we were and did not need to shout about it. It was a quiet, understated identity in which we took pride. Now since widespread political correctness, victim culture and immigration, it appears that many have no pride in country, do not know who they are or are perceived to be other than British. Of course the Welsh and Scots have continued down their own roads of late. But if we are to have a new public holiday it should fit better with practical considerations, namely when to have it; then, what to commemorate.

At present we have New Year's day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, May Day ( a socialist festival introduced by Harold Wilson which I would gladly swap for another commemoration), Spring Bank Holiday (Formerly Whit Monday but now fixed by old Harold), August Bank Holiday (moved form beginning to end of the month and commemorating nothing), Christmas and Boxing Days. The gap is from the end of August to late December. We should have a holiday in October before the bad weather sets in. 21st October is Trafalgar Day. I think it fits the bill as it also may coincide with school half term holidays. It is one in the eye for the French too. Never a bad thing.