St. Patricks day a National Holiday?

[SkAoUt]

Guinness the beer is heading a campaign to make St.Pats day a national holiday (in Canada). I hope this is just another attempt by a beer company to brand a larger audience because if it isn't then they have their collective heads up their collective asses.
This isn't even a Canadian celebration. I have nothing against the Irish (I am of Irish heritage), it just doesn't seem to have much relevance to Canada.

*aside* My g/f just pointed out that lots of Canadian Holidays aren't really relevant to Canada: August bank Holiday, May Day, Labour Day to name the majority. She thinks it is not a bad idea to make St Pats a National Holiday. She says holidays are a bit arbitrary and since St. Pats is pretty widely celebrated why not. Its already ingrained in our public conciousness.

She has a good point. What do you think?

 

[SkAoUt]

I'm going to bed

Argue amoungs yourselves *waves hands at both sides to commence a punch up*

 

[Lovely_Pink_Queen]

It's not a national holiday here in the us, but everyone still plays hookey from work and school to go down to the parade and get drunk.

 

[S.Daedalus]

I filled out the form and signed the petition...

I never realized how many freakin' canadians are around here..

Amazing..