>Let's see what days we can agree on for the US. Assumption here is that we're talking about office workers, not retail.
>
>I think all would say: New Year's, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas. That's six.
>
>Other possibilities: MLK Day, Presidents Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve (1/2 day?), New Years Eve (1/2 day?). I don't think it would be hard to come up with a set of 4 days from that list. Were I an employee, I'd actually prefer to have some floating holidays, so I could take the High Holy Days without using vacation.
>
>Well, I am back working as a full time employee after 15 years and I am getting 8 days of paid holiday time.
>
>The last time I was full time permanent staff back in 1998, I got these holidays:
>
>New Years Day
>Christmas
>Christmas Eve
>Thanksgiving
>Day after Thanksgiving
>Labor Day
>Memorial day
>Good Friday
>4th of July
>My birthday

Which is 10, if I'm counting right. Which 8 are you getting now? I'll guess it's the 6 I listed, but what are the other two.

Tamar