Time to scrap bank holidays

They slow things down too much.  Workers get 4+ weeks leave, they really don't need the odd Monday off too.  Having two in one month (May) is ridiculous and having one in August when many people have had a holiday is just daft.  The disruption to the postal service and from businesses closing down and then starting up again is too inconvenient.  It's not just one day, its effect is felt for two or three days.  Make that five days or even a week when you take into account the god-awful weekends either side of the bank holiday.