Every year during the Dragon Boat Festival, everyone is looking forward to a small long holiday, relax their tense nerves, and gather with family and friends. After this year's arrangement came out, many people felt like they had been poured cold water.
The Dragon Boat Festival in 2024 happens to be on Wednesday, June 12. It stands to reason that such an arrangement is entirely possible to drag in the weekends before and after and make a three-day long vacation. But surprisingly, the government only announced a one-day holiday on the 12th, and there was no compensatory holiday arrangement.
The work group and the circle of friends immediately fried the pot. Everyone originally fantasized about being able to take a vacation and enjoy the leisure time they had not seen for a long time, but it was only given one day, and it was still a "lonely" Wednesday.
This arrangement has frustrated many friends who have planned to travel. Who doesn't want to take advantage of the holidays to go out for a walk, even in the suburbs, it's better than staying at home.
Mr. Li, an office worker, was particularly disappointed with this year's Dragon Boat Festival holiday: "I had planned to go to the beach with my family, and the tickets were all good, but this arrangement directly ruined our plans. Now I have to cancel it, because it's only one day off, how can I have enough time!"
And voices like Mr. Li are booed on the Internet. Many people began to express their dissatisfaction on social platforms. Some netizens said: "This policy is really confusing, how can the holiday arrangement be so capricious?" and some bluntly said: "Isn't this depriving our little long vacation?"
What's more, some netizens began to compare the holiday arrangements in previous years. Like last year, the Dragon Boat Festival was also on Wednesday, but at that time, the government arranged a compensatory holiday, so that everyone could take three days off. This contrast makes many people feel even more depressed.
As the discontent spread, some smart netizens began to "save themselves". They share a variety of "holiday tips" online to teach everyone how to take advantage of their limited vacation time and relax and enjoy it as much as possible.
Some netizens suggested: "You can take a leave and ask Tuesday or Thursday to come down, so that you can take three days off in a row." "It's a drain on your annual leave, but it's better than being at home.
Not everyone has enough annual leave to take, such as Ms. Zhang, who is a nurse and has little time to take because of the nature of her work. "In an industry like ours, there are already few holidays, and now this holiday arrangement is even worse.
I wanted to take advantage of this vacation to get some rest, but now it seems impossible. Ms. Zhang said helplessly.
This holiday schedule may be good news for some merchants. The restaurant and entertainment industry may reap some benefits from the choice of spending in the city. Some businesses have started to launch Dragon Boat Festival specials in an attempt to attract consumers who choose to stay in the city.
This Dragon Boat Festival holiday arrangement has obviously become a hot topic. From ordinary people to small businesses, from online to offline, various voices and plans have been released, showing the widespread concern and diversified response strategies of all sectors of society to this problem.
Despite widespread dissatisfaction and inconveniences, everyone is still trying to find their own small fortunes. The Dragon Boat Festival, the cultural and emotional significance carried by this ancient festival, although it cannot completely offset the regret brought by the holiday arrangement, but at least on this day, everyone is trying their best to find their own festival atmosphere and happiness.