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a sanctioned escape from the very routine that makes it feel like an escape
means a day or period set aside for rest, celebration, or freedom from work or school.
from From Old English hāligdæg, literally 'holy day' — a religious feast set apart from ordinary labour. Over centuries the holiness wore off and the day off remained, so that what once honoured a saint now mostly honours the sofa.
- origin
- From holy day; rest was once religiously mandated
- economic ripple
- Post-vacation depression is a documented psychological phenomenon
- planning paradox
- Anticipation often outpleasures the actual trip
- global oddity
- Some nations legally guarantee weeks of paid leave
for instance
christmas — celebrated by 2.4 billion christians on december 25th
chinese new year — largest annual human migration with 3 billion trips in china during lunar calendar
eid al-fitr — celebrated by 1.8 billion muslims marking end of ramadan
diwali — hindu festival of lights celebrated by 1 billion people across india and diaspora