I thought it was a metaphor for something else and not literally a shop. I wasn't aware such a shop existed there anyway. I know about Platform 9¾.Umm, a shop selling goods related to the extremely popular book and movie franchise of that name (which is of a "witches and wizards" type theme)?
I'm genuinely astonished you don't know what that is. Has the whole "platform 9 3/4" thing escaped your attention too? Crikey.
I personally would quite like a bank holiday that occurs at the last minute but you don't know precisely when. I accept it would be hard to manage in a practical sense, especially for HR staff and part-time workers.In fairness, it would be hard to have a bank holiday for Eid (which would be the most appropriate time) since AIUI the timing depends on when the new moon is visible from Mecca, and so remains uncertain until the last moment.
Do countries where the Muslim population is much greater, have a bank holiday for Eid and if so how do they cope?