Hello hivers! Welcome to my blog and welcome to this week's episode 2 of the weekly prompt which asks: so you need more holidays? When you look at your country's calendar, do you think there are enough holidays in a year?
Holidays are the only period when workers are allowed to rest without been fined for it. When I check calendar and count the number of holidays we have, I feel it is not enough. We need more holidays to rest, relax and hang out with family and loved ones. Sometimes, holidays falls on weekends and it won't be moved to weekdays and it's not okay. Sometimes I feel like the days, weeks and months just fly by without enough time to breathe.
Holidays are very important because it gives us time to rest. A lot of us wake up very early in morning to prepare for work, and also prepare kids for school. There are some people that even work during the weekend. Like why can't such people be allowed to stay home during weekends and rest just like other people.
I remember when my sister was working at airtel office, she had to go to work during the weekends and she hated it, I wasn't doing the work but I could feel her pain. When we have holidays, we can slow down and rest. We can eat well, sleep well and relax and do nothing.
Having one or two holidays won't affect the economy negatively. Infact, when people are well rested, they tend to be more productive. Also during holidays, business like shops, transport companies, restaurants and parks make more money because people go out to spend.
I am an educator and I know how happy I am whenever I hear there is an holiday coming up. Today, I heard there's supposed to be holiday tomorrow being Friday but private schools are yet to join in the holiday, I was very upset. I was like how will one day holiday affect learning? Initially, when I heard there's going to be holiday, I was already planning how I'll switch off my alarm and sleep very well only for my plans to get spoilt. The happiness that comes with a holiday is special. It’s like a small gift in the middle of stress. That’s why I say we need more of it.
For people working far away from home, it can mean a lot to them. It's the only time they get to spend with their families. One extra day can help a lot, it can help to improve relationships, reduce stress and make people happier.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying we should have holiday every week. I'm just saying that one or two extra days in a year won't hurt. It'll make people happy and help reduce stress. A country that cares for its people’s well-being will also grow stronger and happier. So with this I'll say, more holidays please. Let people enjoy life, let them breathe.
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