In france we have easter on sunday and we have "Easter Monday" free. Everything is closed, or maybe you can find bakery or food shops opened in the morning so you can have things to prepare the family lunch. But after 12h almost everything is closed. And no one is working in town or in governments offices.
Friday before Easter is not free, it is important for catholic people, but there is nothing about it to be done by the government.
Anyway, for me it's free time everyday, so I don't really matter :lol:
PS : I guess "Easter Monday" was created so you have time to clean all chocolate your kids have been vomiting all night long ! :lol:
