If there was no Covid-19 pandemic, we would be about two weeks back into the grind after a short Easter break. We would probably be rejoicing about the fact that Labour Day, May 1, falls on a Friday and we’d be scrambling to get a day off from work on Monday or letting our customers know who they should reach in our absence, so we can enjoy an even longer weekend.
For parents though, this would mean an extra day for back-to-school shopping. We would grumble about buying yet another set of school uniform or pair of shoes for our growing kids.