>I heard on the BBC that Brits get a 4 day holiday for the Queen's Jubilee. Very nice! Why not a full 5 days off though? Kind of odd to have to go back to work for one day.

the 4 days is Saturday and Sunday. Plus one day which is always a bank holiday pus one extra day for the Golden jubilee. And of course if you are self employed its 4 working days anyway and go to the beach on a quieter working for everyone else day.