The U.S. government and enterprises are in the fifth day, and they are closed on Saturdays and Sundays. In recent years, American companies are gradually promoting "flexible working hours system" and "job sharing system" under the efforts of employees to reduce weekly working hours. At present, some companies have even begun to try out the four-day working week.
According to the US 1938 Act on Reasonable Labor Standards, the working hours of the average American day shift are 9: 00- 17: 00. Work 40 hours a week. This is also the working hours of federal state and local government agencies in the United States. The working hours of American service industry vary from industry to industry. Shop opening hours: 9: 00 am-5: 30 pm, and some shops are 65438+ 00: 00 am-6: 00 pm. The shop doesn't rest at noon. Most big stores in big cities always postpone their business hours until 9: 00 or 9: 30 one night every week, and some even open 24 hours a day. Post office business hours: The general post office in big cities in the United States is open all day, while the post office in small cities has shorter business hours. Monday-Friday is usually 8: 00 am-6: 00 pm; Saturday is only open in the morning. It is closed on Sundays and holidays.
Festivals and holidays
Holidays in America can be divided into four categories according to their nature.
First, traditional religious anniversaries, such as Easter and Pilgrims' Landing Day.
The second category is political festivals, such as May Day, Army Day, Memorial Day and Independence Day.
The third category is commemorative festivals, such as Lincoln's birthday, Washington's birthday, Thanksgiving and so on.
The fourth category is national festivals, such as Christmas, Valentine's Day and Father's Day. Festivals recognized by the federal government include: New Year's Day, Washington Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
The federal government of the United States also stipulates that if a holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it will be moved to the previous Friday or the following Monday.
The following are the main holiday dates. New Year ── 65438+1 October1
Martin Luther King's Birthday ── 65438+/kloc-the third Monday in October.
Lincoln's Birthday ── February 6th, 2002, 438+2
Saint Valentine's Day (Valentine's Day)-February 14
Washington's Birthday-February 22nd
St Patrick's Day-March 65, 2007
Easter-the first Sunday after the first full moon after February1year.
Jewish Passover-March-April, sometimes March 29th, sometimes April 8th.
Arbor Day-Last Friday in April
May Day-May 1 (International Labor Day)
Mother's Day-the second Sunday in May
Armed Forces Day-65438 May 2007
Memorial Day-May 30th
National Flag Day-1June 4
Father's Day-the third Sunday in June.
Independence Day-July 4th
Labor Day-September 1 day (first Monday in September)
Grandparents' Day-the first Saturday after Labor Day.
American Indian Day ── Last Friday in September
Veterans Day (Armistice Day)-165438+1October 1 1
Thanksgiving Day-the fourth Thursday in June.
Christmas ── 65438+February 25th.
legal ground
According to the law of reasonable labor standards, the working hours of the average American day shift are 9: 00- 17: 00. Work 40 hours a week. This is also the working hours of federal state and local government agencies in the United States.