The French government thinks the country has too many days off for its own good, but its proposal to cull some public holidays may not produce much of an economic benefit.

PARIS (AP) — France’s prime minister proposed on Tuesday the elimination of two public holidays from the country’s annual calendar — possibly Easter Monday and the day marking the Allied victory over the Nazis — to save money in next year’s budget.

France’s prime minister warned on Tuesday that the country faced a Greek-scale financial crisis if it doesn’t act decisively to rein in its ballooning debt and deficit. He proposed a series of drastic measures to mend the nation’s budget,