Every country has two sets of holidays – one designated Public or National Holidays and the other as religious Holy Days. Sponsored | Article continues belowMuch can be done to honour global sports achievers, but even with best intentions, pressuring governments to declare holidays for Olympic Gold Medal winners is simply unwise. Any new national holiday will most-likely have to replace an existing one – and each will draw complaints or protests, including December 13 in Saint Lucia, a date rooted in a historical lie. Sponsored | Article continues belowHad the Cuban government designated a national holiday for Mijain after his first win in Beijing 16 years ago, would he have had five public holidays at home today? But simply declaring a public holiday because every other worker simply loves a day-off with-pay, or simply to ‘stay home’, is just not a good idea.