Regarding the name, one could really pick a name from a hat, and it would be just as relevant. Perhaps calling it “S.A.D reduction day” or something equivalent would be more accurate.

Maybe calling it “Family Day” will encourage people to spend time with family, rather than spend time with friends and shopping (eg. Boxing day is now the stupidest conceptual day. It was supposed to be a day off for all people, including labourers, and now its shopping hell…) Carrying on with the name “Family Day” – it might at least inspire some to bother spending time with family, just as “Mother’s Day” and “Father’s Day” inspire people to contact their parents.

Besides, shouldn’t weekends be family days anyway? I wish I understood why he thought this was so important. Not that I don’t like the idea…but still.

I don’t think there’s a much better name for “Spend quality time with your family for a day.” The funny thing is, I think it’ll mostly be people who already spend quality time with their families who follow through on what that day is supposed to do.

Anyway, those are my couple of cents. In terms of name? Meh, who cares.

I think Dalton was just copying Alberta (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberta_Family_Day)

(Two links. Wonder if this is getting screened…)

I’m fine with holiday Mondays. Holiday Fridays would be weird, like we’re suddenly getting PD days again.