ADV-days in the Netherlands
In the Netherlands no such thing as an appreciation day exists. Only on the teachers’ birthday, students bring presents. What is remarkable in the Netherlands is the so-called ADV-day. It means shortening the labour hours. Â
In many companies a fulltime labour week used to contain 40 hours, but this week is shortened to 35-38 hours per week to increase the number of jobs for the workless people. Think about it, when twenty people work less hours per week, it brings in a new full-time job. The collected over hours are changed into frequent days off. Therefore many people see this as holidays for the teachers; however this is not the case. For example you cannot collect the unused ADV-hours and take them to the next year as a holiday, in stead they expire.Students in high school do not really notice ADV-days off because their schedule already consists many free hours due to teacher illness but most of the time self study hours. But students in primary school are always very happy with the ADV-days off. Of course, then they have more time to play with their friends or do sports or other activities.Â
Do these days also exist in your school? What is it what you like to do on your day off? And how is teacher’s day celebrated in your country? I’m curious to find out!
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