Netizens mock China's public holiday ranking  

我国节假日总量超英美？网民吐槽难享真正假期

“2014年节假日安排所引发的热议尚未平息，近日一条《中国节假日总量超英美》的消息又引发网民的疯狂吐槽：“咱能不自欺欺人了吗？”、“我们又和国际接轨了。”……昨日，经北京青年报记者查证，我国的公共节假日天数确实多于美国和英国。不过，中国的法定最低带薪年假天数却远低于欧美发达国家。”[查看全文]

(ECNS) -- A news report saying that the total number of days in China's public holidays ranks 33rd in the world has drawn fire from netizens, according to the Beijing Youth Daily.

There are 62 countries with an average of 11.7 holidays, and China ranks 33rd with 11 days, same as France and Italy, according to the report. The number also means China is ahead of Australia, the United States, Germany, Canada, and Britain in public holidays, it said.

The statistics were from a Mercer Human Resource Consulting report in 2011.

However, the report also shows that China ranks third from the bottom in terms of minimum paid leave, as people with 10 years of service in 62 countries and regions worldwide are eligible for 19 days of paid leave on average, while China has only 10 days.

The United States has 15 days of paid leave, and Britain has 28 days.

"Can't we be so self-deceiving?" said some netizens.

"Many workers in the service industry and many migrant workers have no weekends at all, let alone paid leave," some said.