As far as too many bank holidays occurring at the same time ie in May, at our company we are paid for the bank holidays as usual, but with the exception of Easter Monday and Christmas, we can take our 'bank holidays' whenever we want, and don't have to take them on the actual day. This suits out type of work really well, as we work all over the world and have to fit round other countries holidays. As for St Georges day I see absolutely no reason why we shouldn't celebrate it, no reason at all.