美国假日

日本和中国有为期一周的假期，可是美国没有。美国联邦政府 (federal government) 有11个法定假日。每个州政府自行决定自己的节假日。每个雇主自行选择假期。Walmart 公司的员工每年只有五天假期。美国没有法定的一周长假。我是自由职业者，已经退休了。每天都像过节一样！我想做什么就做什么，想什么时候做就什么时候做！

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!