American vs British Holiday Schedules
I've noticed that there seems to be a difference in the way that television is shown during the Christmas / New Year period in the UK vs USA.
Here in the UK, the schedules are packed with new (often Christmas specials) of the best the channels can muster - especially on Christmas day and the surrounding days. Meanwhile, it appears that in America all good TV shows go on a few week long break, coming back in the new year - their Christmas 'specials' seem happen a couple of weeks before Christmas.
Why the difference?
Best Answer
Cultural differences between countries (in the case mentioned in the question UK and the US) means there's a difference in what people do during the holiday season, and TV channels plan their schedule accordingly.
Apparently British people are more likely to spend time in front of the TV than Americans during the Christmas/New Year period.
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Do people in the UK and US celebrate same or different holidays?
Both the United States and Great Britain have holidays that are unique and specific to their respective cultures. But they also share several common holidays, although they are not always celebrated in the same manner with the same traditions.Do Americans have more holidays than UK?
So in answer to your question, the UK has a couple more 'public' holidays that are generally observed but the main difference by far comes in the standard holiday entitlement. Not really true, there are typically 11-12 public holidays in the US that almost all companies will stick to. Vacation time is 2-3 weeks.What holidays are different in the UK?
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In the UK, "Christmas specials" are usually considered to be separate from seasons (which we usually call series), which otherwise air in the space of a few weeks per year because they often only have about 6 episodes each. A fan of such a show will look forward to a rare inter-season treat.
In the US, a show typically airs 20+ episodes from September to May, and every episode ever made is considered part of a specific season. Since Christmas episodes are mid-season episodes, there is no pressure on them to tide fans over during a long inter-season lull.
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