Public holidays falling on weekends

What other country has this outrageous situation. I though Switzerland was suppossed to be a christian nation, you know day of rest that sort of thing

A bit off topic, does anyone think its strange that you cant wash your car on a sunday, but you can practice at the local shooting range for the whole day

Actually, don't you get 1 hour or 4 hours off the day before Christmas and New Years Eve?

That's something at least....

Washing your car is obviously "work", while shooting firearms is "resting" ... clear?

France, Germany, Italy...

OK . . . get your tiny violins out . . . it's actually worse for me. I'm on call this Christmas (IT stuff, not medical), so won't be able to drink too much and will have to be within half an hour travel distance of the office. This has put the kybosh on plans to join my girlfriend with her family for Christmas in Montana.

and

so you're probably getting paid to get drunk!

Believe me, what they're paying me ain't worth the sacrifice.

... some states in Australia, but not others, for some holidays (e.g. Anzac Day), but not others ...