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Spring and Autumn Holidays ", good policies still need to be implemented with continuous efforts

2025-10-23   

The autumn atmosphere is gradually intensifying, and many primary school students will also welcome their own "autumn vacation". Previously, cities such as Ningbo in Zhejiang, Foshan in Guangdong, and Yibin in in Sichuan issued notices to schedule the "autumn vacation" in mid to early November, linking it with adjacent weekends to form a small holiday of about 5 days. Spring and autumn vacation "is not as simple as taking a few more days off. The brief break after half a semester of continuous learning will provide students with necessary rest and adjustment, allowing them to accumulate energy to prepare for the second half of the semester. Moreover, in autumn, many places have pleasant climates and beautiful scenery. Taking a break from the intensive courses and entering the nature classroom, students can easily feel a different kind of vitality and energy, which stimulates new exploration desires and curiosity. Isn't this perfectly balanced 'blank space' a form of educational wisdom? Furthermore, allocating a few days from winter and summer vacations to set up "spring and autumn vacations" allows families to travel during off peak hours. This not only successfully avoids the crowded crowds during concentrated travel periods, but also reduces the prices of airfare, accommodation, and other expenses during this traditional off-season, making it a cost-effective option. According to media reports, after the "Spring and Autumn Leave" period was clarified, the number of inquiries for autumn travel products from many travel agencies has significantly increased. Products such as "traveling with textbooks" have become popular and are expected to inject new momentum into the development of the cultural and tourism market. There are also some issues worth paying attention to regarding the "Spring and Autumn Holidays". A major concern among the public is that some working parents may have different vacation times than their children. Since 'Spring and Autumn Leave' is not another 'Golden Week for Tutoring', whether it's family travel or children participating in science camps or cultural and museum activities in the local area, parents need to accompany them. Although the national policy advocates for employers to implement paid leave, in reality, the difficulty of taking leave still exists to varying degrees. It is necessary for schools or communities to provide corresponding childcare services to ensure that the new holiday does not become a "sweet burden" for parents. Museums, youth centers, and other public cultural service institutions should also "take action" to better coordinate and activate resources, tailor special activities for primary and secondary school students during their "Spring and Autumn Holidays", and enrich students' holiday choices. This is also the responsibility of these institutions to achieve their social functions. Of course, more fundamentally, it is necessary to promote the implementation of the paid leave system from multiple sources. Another issue that cannot be ignored is the difficulty of rural children taking vacations. It's not a Chinese New Year holiday, nor is it a winter or summer vacation. It's not realistic to have parents who work outside return home to accompany their children on the 'Spring and Autumn Leave'. Ancestral generations are unable to provide high-quality companionship, and rural public cultural service institutions are relatively scarce. Rural children's "spring and autumn vacations" are easily trapped in the dilemma of "having no rest". How to fill this gap and make the 'Spring and Autumn Festival holiday' truly worthy of its name? Local government departments and related institutions have an unshirkable responsibility to simultaneously launch more detailed services, make relevant arrangements, actively utilize local resources to carry out distinctive labor education, natural learning, etc., or further supplement supply through joint public welfare organizations, college student volunteers, professional social organizations, etc. to launch "Spring and Autumn Leave" public welfare activities. In Enshi Prefecture, Hubei Province, which is located in a mountainous area, some schools organize students to participate in the practice of "spring plowing and busy farming", which is quite interesting to use locally sourced materials. Do not let the good days of spring and autumn pass. We have taken a big step from imagining to implementing the Spring and Autumn holiday. The next step is to constantly improve the supporting facilities, innovate and explore in the specific pilot practice, strengthen social coordination, make good policies truly implemented, and jointly support a Xintiandi for the growth of children. (New Society)

Edit:Luoyu Responsible editor:Wang Erdong

Source:GMW.cn

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