A Number of Annoying Things #1

Things That are Closed When You Think They Shouldn't Be

Some time ago I had to renew my residential parking permit. The opening hours of the relevant office are not exactly what you would call customer friendly: Monday through Friday 8am - 12pm and Thursdays an additional 4 hours in the afternoon (2pm - 6pm).
So making it there during opening hours is hard enough, but when I finally managed to go there before work I was dumbfounded by a sign saying that the place was closed for the day due to the yearly office excursion. I have not the slightest idea what kind of excursion or field trips the city's employees get to do each year, but for me it was slightly annoying.