Why was Labor Day changed to a five-day holiday?

The reasons for the five-day holiday on May Day are: to meet people's needs for visiting relatives and traveling; Promote tourism consumption and promote tourism recovery; Stimulate consumption and promote economic development.

1, to meet the needs of people visiting relatives and traveling.

Affected by the epidemic, since 2020, the number of holiday travelers has decreased, especially during the Spring Festival of 20021.The state advocates celebrating the New Year on the spot, and many people do not go home during the Spring Festival. Now the epidemic prevention and control is very stable, so the demand for people to visit relatives during the May Day holiday is also very strong. Therefore, a five-day holiday on May Day is conducive to meeting the needs of people visiting relatives and traveling in the middle and long distance. After all, only three days is too short, suitable for short-distance travel and Zhou Bianyou, and five days can meet the needs of medium and long-distance travel.

2. Promote tourism consumption and tourism recovery.

Having a five-day holiday on May Day also plays an important role in promoting tourism consumption and promoting the recovery of tourism. Because under the impact of the epidemic, the tourism industry suffered the most serious losses, so increasing holidays can increase tourism income and promote the sustainable recovery of tourism. Tourism is also related to a large number of jobs, so the recovery of tourism will also help alleviate the employment problem.

3. Stimulate consumption and promote economic development.

The significance of Golden Week lies in stimulating consumption, not just tourism consumption. Because everyone has more time to eat, drink and be merry, it will also stimulate consumption in transportation, accommodation, catering, movies and entertainment. At present, consumption is the main engine of China's economic growth, so increasing holidays and stimulating consumption can promote the recovery of China's economic growth.

Extended data

The "extended version" holiday can be taken 1 1 day.

According to the arrangement, the market will be closed from May/KLOC-0 to May 5, 2002 1 Labor Day, with a holiday of ***5 days. Go to work on Sunday, April 25th and Saturday, May 8th. According to this arrangement, there are at least two sets of "fake" schemes this year. As long as you take a reasonable leave, you can have an "extended version" of 1 1 day.

Option 1: 5 days off, plus 3 days off from May 6 to 8, connecting May 9 (Sunday) and 9 days off.

Scheme 2: 5 days off, from May 6 to 8, plus 5 days off in May 10 and May 1 1, followed by May 9 (Sunday), * * * off 1 1.