The Wednesday Rule

The Wednesday Rule is a pratice that originally occured in schools in Kuboia since 1996.

In September 1995, Trevor Reef announced that there may be plans to cancel the five-day week schools had been using in Kuboia since its formation. The idea was to cancel schools on Thursdays, allowing younger children to “learn things outside of school” and allowing older children to study.

In February 1996, Reef confirmed that from August that year, schools would only run for four days a week, with children getting Wednesday off. Reef said that Wednesday was the chosen day instead of Thursday because ”everybody thought it made more sense”.

The Wednesday Rule was also going to be implemented in the Island of Sally (a major trading partner of Kuboia), although since the official school week is already only four days long, it was scrapped.

Impact
The practice has not been without its criticism. Several parents have complained that due to the plan, children don't go to school enough in Kuboia, and that Kuboia's slightly longer school hours are not enough to counter it.

Another criticism is that Wednesday can be an expensive day for parents, especially those who do not have anybody to look after their children, meaning they have to take their children to work, or spend money putting their children into daycare centres or weekly social groups. To combat this, a benefit, the Weekly Scheme Allowance was introduced in 2003.

Many amusement parks, restaurants and other entertainment offerings can be extremely busy on Wednesdays, especially during April, May, June and August. This has led to another criticism that the rule only benefits businesses.