Holiday: 可以是一天的假期，也可以是一段时间的假期。另外，英国人更常说go on a holiday。Holiday是 holy 和 day 的合写，最初的意思是特殊的宗教节日。后来日常语言用来指特别的休息日，以区别于周末的正常休息。所有英语国家都可用holiday指国家或者文化传统设置的用来庆祝的节日。

Holiday 也指不上学或者不上班的特殊日子，比如劳动节。注意，如果把 Holiday放在一个具体节日后面，如 Labor Day Holiday，它指的是正式节日日期附近的休息日。

Vacation: 假期，美国人更常用 Go on a vacation; 通常指一段时间, 比较长的假期。

拓展：Break: 通常指较短的假期、或者休息一会儿，比如：Take a 10-minute break (休息十分钟)

在你与公司签订劳动合同时，在请假与休假那一页，你会发现什么不同假期的名称，通常情况下都有哪些假期呢？相对应的英文表达是什么呢？我们一起来看一下吧！

休假 - Leave

Leave: time that you are allowed to spend away from your work

年假 - annual leave

Annual: happening once a year

事假（无薪假） - unpaid leave

Unpaid: done without receiving payment

病假 - sick leave

Sick: suffering from a disease or illness

丧假 - mourning Leave

Mourning: great sadness because someone has died

婚假 - marriage leave

Marriage: the relationship between two people who are married, or the state of being married

产检假 - prenatal check-up

Prenatal: relating to unborn babies and the care of pregnant women

Check-up: a general medical examination that a doctor or dentist gives you to make sure you are healthy

产假 - maternity leave

Maternity: relating to a woman who is pregnant or who has just had a baby

陪产假 - paternity leave

Paternity: the fact of being the father of a particular child

Tips: 常见的病假一般叫Sick leave，也叫 Sickness pay或者Sick pay。它指员工的一种福利（Benefit），在生病情况下可以享受带薪休假。各个国家、地区及行业规定不尽一致，可能需要 Medical certificate 来获得必要的休息时间。

相信看完上面的假期，不少小伙伴表示：有些假期跟我没什么关系啊？比如，婚假和产假。作为一枚上班族，工作压力太大，好想出国旅游啊，可偏偏假期余额不足怎么办？相关表达学起来！！！

➤ Could I have some extra time off?

➤ Could I take some extra days off？

➤ May I have/take a few extra days off?

重点词是Extra, 以上翻译为：我可以多请几天假吗？

Reassure your boss that your work won't be affected.

当然也要向老板保证，工作不会受影响

生活中，总会有些突发事件需要请假，比如生病啦、交通意外、喝喜酒等等都需要请假，相关英语表达你会说吗？

1. Can I take next Tuesday off ?

下周二我能请假吗？

2. Would it be possible if I take next Monday off?

下周一我想请假，可以吗？

3. I have some personal business that I need to take care of.

我有点私事要处理。

4. I got some family issues that I need to take a day off.

我有些家庭问题要解决，需要请一天假。