There was once a time when I'd literally pray to God for some random occurrence that would lead to a holiday. In those days, holidays for me weren't just a time for rest; it was a time to escape the harsh realities of a physically and emotionally draining job. That was when I worked as a subject teacher in a school. Looking back on that time now, I can't help but notice how miserable I was at the job, to the point that the couple of times we had a holiday felt like the only time I ever had some form of freedom.
At some point, I had a calendar on my desk that highlighted all the confirmed holidays for a term. Whenever a holiday approached, even when it's just a day's holiday, I became excited. The knowledge that I'd be out of that place for 24 hours lightened my mood. The weekend was never enough of an escape. So I enjoyed the holidays for a while until the holidays became another source of problems.
There was a term when we had holidays on two consecutive Mondays. That made me happy as it elongated my weekend and reduced the work week. It wasn't until the weeks after the holiday that I realized it actually did more bad than good for me. On Mondays, there was a class where I had a double period of my teaching in the morning and a single period during the lesson/extension class. That makes it about three periods of the same subject for that class.
The consecutive Monday holidays meant I missed six periods/classes with those students in the particular term. Also, it happened when the term was just 12 weeks. Those guys fell behind their mates, and it was a struggle for me to get them to catch up. Eventually, the proprietor got to know about it, and he was mad at me. He questioned my work ethic and wouldn't listen to my excuse. That's the first time I cursed holidays for getting me in trouble.
So, to the prompt questions, yes, I think there are just about enough holidays in our calendar year. You know, one day I counted the holidays and it totalled to about 10 working days or two working weeks. That's a lot. As a matter of fact, in most cases it is more. Two days for Christmas, two for Easter, four days for Muslim festivities, Workers' Day, Independence Day, Democracy Day, and New Year's Day. That's already 12 days of fixed holidays in a year, 11 if the New Year falls on a weekend. In most cases, there are sectional holidays depending on where one works. So, I think we don't need more holidays. We absolutely do not.
Lastly, I have felt the wrath of too much of holidays before and wouldn't like to experience it again. With that being said, excessive holidays will definitely cause disruptions. However, I can't just conclude that it will affect the economy in a negative way because the balancing act might just be what we need to continue striving. Holidays are definitely are good time for relaxation.
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