Our Opening Fixture - Dover Away!

[Paul Stephens]

think you should check again - Boxing day is still 26th officially.

27th is Substitute Bank Holiday in lieu of 26th. 28th is Substitute Bank Holiday in lieu of 25th

 

Source DTI

 

so no way is it tuesday

[BFR]

And you were telling Chels to grow up Paul!

[Paul Stephens]

I was more concerned with Chris saying we were playing Windsor in April when its March.

 

Apologies to Chels. I assumed he had forgotten that boxing day is Sunday this year so there are two Boxing days - one official and one Bank holiday.

 

Boxing day (Dec 26th) is my mums birthday, so I only get to go to two matches every 7 years on a boxing day (bank holiday)

 

 

You are still wrong BFR <img src="/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

 

[chels - WEFC]

no it's not, just looked in the diary and it is monday 27th. i apologise.

[Chris]

Quote:

I was more concerned with Chris saying we were playing Windsor in April when its March.

 

Me? Where???

[PJ-STFC]

I was hoping to nit-pick Chels as well, but decided against. However, seeing as how everyone else is sticking their oar in...

 

A bit of Internet research convinces me that Dec 26th is ALWAYS "Boxing Day", but the Bank Holiday associated with it may be one (or two) days after if the 26th falls on a Saturday/Sunday.

 

So, the 'Boxing Day' fixture between Slough and Windsor is on the Bank Holiday on the 27th...

 

PJ <img src="/images/graemlins/chat.gif" alt="" />

[Paul Stephens]

I was having a bad Hair Day - not you Chris the other Chris (Gary in the first post LOL)

[Matt]

I agree with Liam, Salisbury away on New Year's Day? Who makes these lists up?? <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

[Ted]

How about this

 

"Boxing Day is now a public holiday in the UK, and traditionally a day of sport. Like other public holidays which may occur on a non-working day, the "day off" will occur on the first day after the public holiday that would otherwise be a working day. Boxing Day itself remains on the 26th if that is a Saturday, but moves to the Monday if the 26th is a Sunday (the Sunday in question being referred to as Christmas Sunday). "