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Microsoft Wrongly Gives Britain the Day Off

Posted by samzenpus on from the should-have-slept-in dept.

Barence writes "An error in Outlook's public holidays calendar has incorrectly given Britons the day off work. Today was originally meant to be a Bank Holiday in Britain, but the holiday was postponed for a week to coincide with the Queen's diamond jubilee next week. However, Microsoft Outlook and Windows Live services are still reporting today as Britain's Spring Bank Holiday, potentially tricking Britons into believing they have the day off work."

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  1. UK isn't England by norfolkboy · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I don't pay any attention anyway.

    Microsoft insists in referring to England as the UK when in fact they mean England.

    Scotland has different holidays to England, but these aren't available to Scottish users according to MS.

    Last year Windows UK had a UK tour, which only toured English cities. Nothing in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.

    A peeved UK citizen in Scotland.