The upcoming 117-day holiday
Everyone is not happy
The claim about "holidays"
Everyone must remember it
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holiday 和 vacation
Holidays, there is not much difference, britain and the United States have slight differences.
For Britons or Australians, "holiday" means the same as "vacation".
For Americans, holiday, like the word holy and day, refers to a special day, like Christmas, while "vacation" means that you will spend two to three weeks traveling with your family.
As for winter and summer vacations:
The British like to use: summer/winter holiday.
Americans like to use: summer/winter vacation.
2
annual leave
Annual leave, generally company for ten days a year, you can apply for yourself, for travel or rest.
3
bereavement leave/ compassionate leave
Bereavement leave refers to the leave taken at the time of the death of an employee's close relatives, and the statutory paid leave is also paid leave.
4
sick leave
Sick leave, a benefit for employees, can be paid leave in case of illness.
5
staycation
Home vacation, which is a new word that combines "stay" and "vacation".
It's about giving up long trips and either looking for scenic spots or resorts near your home, or simply staying at home.
6
gap year
Interval year, this I believe everyone is already very familiar, how many literary youth said that the world is so big he wants to see, and then began his own gap year.
It refers to a relatively long break between two important stages of life, usually one year.
For example, before entering college, between college and graduate school, before changing jobs, before marriage, before having children, before retirement, etc.
Happy National Day to all!
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