Japan and China have week-long holidays, but the United States doesn't. In China, parks are extremely busy during these week-long holidays. The US federal government has 11 national holidays but this only applies to national government employees. Each state government selects its own holidays. Each employer gets to choose if they want to celebrate any holidays at all! Walmart employees only get five paid vacation days each year. Not one gets week-long paid holidays (but they can use vacation time if an employer provides vacation time.). At times, I had no paid holidays and no paid time off for vacations or when I was sick. If I didn't work, I didn't get paid! Now, I'm a freelance editor and writer, and I'm also a retired federal employee. Every day is a holiday! I can do whatever I want, whenever I want!