In a global market the NYSE and NASDAQ really shouldn't shut down for American

[RB TexLa]

holidays. Or honestly for any holidays. I mean give employees the same number of days for holidays off just don't completely shut down.

[Captain Hilts]

1. Canada shuts down too. nt

[RB TexLa]

2. Same thing, it shouldn't be down for holidays

[FarCenter]

3. Financial firms have calendars on their internal web sites with all country's holiday schedules

So that their staff know which offices and exchanges are open around the world.

It would be a good idea if all calendars were combined so that everyone took everyone else's holidays off.

[RB TexLa]

4. Not closing for holidays would be simpler

[FarCenter]

5. But closing for everyone's holidays would eliminate unemployment

[RB TexLa]

6. How would that do anything to unemployment?

[FarCenter]

7. If people worked about 170 days per year, instead of about 250

Employers would need to hire more workers.

[RB TexLa]

8. Not everyone takes all their vacation time.

[FarCenter]

9. True, but almost everyone takes their holidays

Because their employers shut down for the day.

[RB TexLa]

11. Not everyone shuts down and some employees have their own keys and

can get a lot of work done with less people there.

There's nothing wrong with dedication.

[Uzybone]

10. the asian, african and european markets shut down for thier holidays

why not the american ones?