Do foreign countries also have Golden Weeks?

Golden Week is an original creation of our country, because paid holidays are implemented abroad.

In September 1999, the State Council reformed and introduced a new statutory holiday system. Every year, National Day, Spring Festival and the "May Day" statutory holidays plus reverse holidays, the country has 7 days of holidays. Since then, the tourism consumption boom set off by the three "Golden Weeks" has become a new highlight of my country's economic life, and the holiday economy has become a new topic that people talk about.

When the first "Golden Week" of National Day arrived in 1999, people from all walks of life were unexpectedly surprised by the holiday tourism boom that swept across the country. According to relevant statistics, the number of tourists nationwide reached 28 million within seven days, and the comprehensive tourism revenue reached 14.1 billion yuan.

During the seven-day Spring Festival holiday in 2000, the number of domestic tourists exceeded 20 million, an increase of 10% over the same period last year; the national tourism expenditure was approximately 16.3 billion yuan, an increase of one-sixth over the same period last year.

In the "May Day" Golden Week in 2000, the number of domestic tourists nationwide reached 46 million, and tourism revenue was 18.1 billion yuan; during the "National Day" Golden Week, the number of tourists reached 59.8 million, and tourism revenue was 2.3 billion yuan. billion.

The fifth "Golden Week" was the Spring Festival in 2001. During these seven days, the country received 44.96 million tourists, achieved tourism revenue of 19.8 billion yuan, and per capita expenditure was 441 yuan.

In the 2001 May Day Golden Week, the country received a record 73.766 million tourists, generating tourism revenue of 28.8 billion yuan.

During the 2006 Spring Festival, the country received 78.32 million tourists and achieved tourism revenue of 36.8 billion yuan.

It can be seen from the rising statistical data of each "Golden Week" that under the guidance of government departments, tourism companies and consumer fashion, the scale of the domestic tourism market is expanding rapidly, and huge tourism consumption has powerfully It has expanded the market of related industries and demonstrated the vigorous vitality and related driving role of the new economic growth point of tourism. The "holiday economy" not only expanded domestic demand and stimulated consumption, but also brought about a new change in the concept of economic development.