Good Friday his advisers, decreed that Good Friday that year would be a holiday. This was Castro's response to a request made personally to him by Pope Benedict XVI during the latter's Apostolic Visitation to the island and León, Mexico that month. The move followed the pattern of small advances in Cuba's relations with the Vatican, mirroring Pope John Paul II's success in getting Fidel Castro to declare Christmas Day a holiday. Both Good Friday and Christmas are now annual holidays in Cuba. In Hong Kong, despite the transfer of sovereignty from the UK to China in 1997, Good Friday continues to
Here for a Good Time (song) Here for a Good Time (song) "Here for a Good Time" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer George Strait. It was released in June 2011 as the 92nd single of his career, and the first single and title track from the album of the same name. He and his son, Bubba, co-wrote it with Dean Dillon, who has also co-written several of Strait's other hits. George uses this song as the lead song for the "Here for a Good Time" tour. Billy Dukes of Taste of Country rated the song four stars out of five,