Mad Friday Today - Apparrently

[dave50]

It seems that today is known as mad Friday (the Friday before Christmas) because a lot of people finish work today for the Christmas holiday and go out drinking according to the media. Which people are these then? I don't know of anyone finishing today apart from teachers perhaps. There is nearly a week to go yet.

[aelmpvw]

i do that every friday ...

[Frank97]

The building trade I think finish today, I know my mate does.

[trt]

Health Visitors don't finish till 5pm Xmas Eve.

[wolf63]

I thought today was Thursday - thrown my plans a little

[chelle7272]

Factory workers have to finish today, and as said a lot of the building trade.

[237SJ]

Is that another new term that someone has coined along with Black Friday and Cyber Monday? I don`t know anyone who has finished for Christmas apart from my best friend who cleared off to the Florida Keys a couple of days ago and she had to use leave for that.

[Zacs-Master]

I know several people finishing today. Unfortunately I'm not one of them.

[Zacs-Master]

terrible grammar, sorry.

[sunny-dave]

MPs packed up yesterday ... poor *** will be back on 5th Jan and then have to wait for over a month before another two weeks off.

I don't know how they cope, I really don't ...

http://www.parliament.uk/about/faqs/house-of-commons-faqs/business-faq-page/recess-dates/

[EcclesCake]

I always finished work the Friday before Christmas and didn't return until the first Monday after New Year.

[jno]

I think there are still places that close down for a week or two and prefer it to be a calendar week rather than Wednesday to Wednesday.

[RATTER15]

I finish 10.00 pm on 24th for one day only.

[trt]

#I know several people finishing today. Unfortunately I'm not one of them.#

Well your not doing much work if you are on here Zacs!!!!!

[dave50]

Which factory workers have to finish today Chelle?

[Old_Geezer]

I'm already off, but there are masses to do in the house so it doesn't seem very holiday-like. It'll be a Friday night with many folk it Xmas mood regardless whether they finish today or are back in Monday. A&E & the cops will confirm it's a high incident date.

[joannewatson]

I haven't finished for the holidays but always go out on mad Friday, in fact its the only night I go out over the Christmas/New Year period. Great atmosphere

[janbee]

A & E must dread this day.

[knowabit]

I think its people having xmas parties and drinks on the the last weekend before Christmas, not especially that is their last day of work....

[Baldric]

I'm definitely not working between now and New Year!

[DTCwordfan]

If the temple of M&S in Trurra is anything to go by at 8.15am, then indeed 'Mad Friday' is very much an appropriate term. The food area was heaving