For the things that never make any sense! XD

[Evelien]

Eek! And I was appalled that supermarkets have started opening their stores on Second Christmas Day this year...

Thanks for explaining ^^. It's funny because the Netherlands aren't religious anymore, the majority of people is atheist, but we do have Second Christmas Day and Second Easter Day which are official holidays... hmmm

[DollyKim]

Some of us wouldn't mind working on other peoples' holidays, we get holiday pay for it. The crews who work holiday TV specials do it every year because they clean up. Some people look forward to it http://www.sesamestreet.org/parents/blo ... gs/3105423

[Evelien]

True, the youngsters that'll be working at the supermarket on Second Christmas Day are making 300%...

[AlmySidaKay]

No, Evelien, in the US we do not get a Second Easter Day (the Monday after Easter) off. We also do not "officially" get a day off for Christmas if Christmas Day falls on a weekend. Unofficially, some companies give Christmas Eve off, and it is possible to take vacation days before or after Christmas or Easter. Schools are generally off for an entire week around Christmas or Easter, but no one else.

Many retail stores are open on Christmas Day and Easter Sunday as well, so those people don't even get the holiday off.

I'm spoiled and work in the school system, but where I live the public schools run around the University schedual in my town.. so.. we get 3 weeks paid off for Christmas. >.>

[Evelien]

Oh! I "only" get two weeks off lol. Btw.. Here in Holland it's a bit of a tradition to go eat with your own family on one of the Christmas days and eat with your partner's family on the other. How do you divide your attention in the US if you only have one Christmas day..?

[catshem]

Oh! I "only" get two weeks off lol. Btw.. Here in Holland it's a bit of a tradition to go eat with your own family on one of the Christmas days and eat with your partner's family on the other. How do you divide your attention in the US if you only have one Christmas day..?

My god that would make life easier! There's too many families who fight to have THE Christmas day. But, reasonable people will plan a "second Christmas".

[Linteia]

Oh! I "only" get two weeks off lol. Btw.. Here in Holland it's a bit of a tradition to go eat with your own family on one of the Christmas days and eat with your partner's family on the other. How do you divide your attention in the US if you only have one Christmas day..?

Oh man, we'd be Scrooges if we had to spend our Christmas with family. Growing up it was Christmas morning was close family, evening was extended family, and New Years was for close friends. I know a few people who alternate years as to whose family they go to, and then there's people like us who refuse to spend Christmas with anybody and New Years they have to come to us.

[Alopecia No Hime]

News Years eve for the past two years has been mine and mine alone. No one being told to go to bed because someone got irritating off of sugar and staying up all night rocking out doing my own thing, gorging on ice cream and sugar in general..

Which reminds me I better stock up on coacola.

[victoriavictrix]

Some of us wouldn't mind working on other peoples' holidays, we get holiday pay for it.

Not anymore. Unless you work for the federal government, are covered by a contract that provides for holiday pay, or work for an employer that provide paid holidays for its employees you won't get paid extra for working on the holiday or paid if you don't work that day. So many employers (retail) are being careful to schedule people so that they never qualify for "full time" too--and "part time" employees don't get holiday pay.

[Sorean]

Mom's birthday (24th) + lost Christmas present + completely replanning a four day camp from 8-10 year olds to 4-7 year olds + preparing to move to a residential college + newly dead camera = I need a break from my break.