Holidays

Holidays are meant for this purpose. We have holidays on Saturdays. In some countries, they have holidays on Saturdays and Sundays. Sometimes, we have long holidays during big festivals like the Dasha in. We get vacation in the winter season.
We wait eagerly for holidays because we are free from the dull routine work. Holidays should be fully utilised. Some persons waste holidays by sitting idle or indulging in useless pursuits. This is bad. We should have some recreation or should do some light work.
Holidays may be utilised in going out of our village or town. We may go on picnics. We can visit some new places. We cannot go very far, but we should visit some places which are near. If we visit new places, we get pleasures as well as knowledge. We can learn something of the history and geography of the places we visit. People in Europe and America usually utilise week-ends in this way. We may go out swimming, climbing, riding, fishing or hunting. During holidays, we should not confine ourselves within the four walls of a room.
We may also visit the cinema, but we should not see bad films. Some students visit the cinema every Saturday. This is not good. The system of concession tickets should be abolished. This encourages boys and girls to see all pictures, good or bad. They may also go to see a football, cricket, hockey or tennis match. We may visit temples, historical places or other places of interest. During holidays, we may call on our friends and relatives. We may talk with them or play some games. We should meet them every now and then.
We should not totally neglect books on holidays. We should revise old lessons. We should read some books other than our text-books. We may read story books and books of general knowledge. We should read some magazines and newspapers, too. We should know what is happening in the world.
We may also hear the radio. Some boys and girls hear only Indian film music. They spend many hours on this. This is bad. We should hear news, children's programmes, dramas and literary programmes. We should hear broadcasts in English also. This will enable us to learn English. We may switch on the B.B.C. or the Voice of America. If we have a TV we may watch telecasts.
Holidays may also be used in learning some craft or riding a hobby. We may learn to make simple things like baskets, chairs, kites, toys or clay models. We may take photography, drawing and painting, music, etc. There are many ways spending a holidays usefully. We may take to many ways of spending a holidays usefully. We may choose one according to our taste and means. Holidays should be spent profitably; they should not be wasted. Holidays should be spent in refreshing both our minds and bodies.