Why do weekends and vacations go by so quickly?

have you ever heard the phrase "time flies when your having fun? when you are working it just seems like time drags on but when you are doing something differnet and out of the ordinary it goes by quick because it is so fun.

I went out of the country for a week.. I made sure i had a full 7 days there and gave and extra day to travel there and an extra day to travel back..and a day to rest... so I took 10 days vacation... I had so much fun there, it was like it went by in a flash.... So i know how you feel.

The old saying of time always flies when you are having fun is a definite reason for this LOL When we are doing something that we WANT to do and are having fun doing, then time just flies by. Since we usually have fun on the weekends and vacations, it would be very understandable that this would apply.

you are so so right! especially last weekend that i was away for a retreats and before i know it, i have to go back to work...sigh...it shows that time flew by when you are having fun but the time stopped/crawled when you are not working.

They go fast because someone knows how much fun you'll have if you're away from work for so long. I agree with that, sometimes I can't keep track of days anymore.

Because your having fun. There are lots to do that you actually want to get done in a vacation. Sure there are a lot of things at work that need to get done but they can be tedious. Also, it depends on the season. Time may seem faster or slower!

Yes...I agree with you. I guess it is kind of linked to the work. You know you don't want to be at work..so the day just drags by...however if you are having fun ..you don;t notice the time..so it seems to fly by...that is my theory...

Because you are enjoying your weekend or vacation. That is the only reason I can figure out as to why it goes by too fast. Sometimes work went by fast for me, because I was truly enjoying it for that week, other times it would just drag by so, so slow. This is the same thing with me driving to mall. To get there it seems like it takes forever. But to drive back home it seems like 5 minutes lol. Same distance but the time goes by differently.

Its because, like was said, you are doing something you enjoy. Weather its nothing or busy doing your own thing. Your not stuck at a certain place or time doing things you may or may not wanting to do. I agree with the saying too, times flies when you are having fun. Which is so true. Plus as we get older time goes by way to quickly anyway it feels like.

Well, I work at home on the computer and I really never have a weekend off. And I haven't seen a vacation in a long time. Plus I watch my grandson 5-6 days a week. But the last vacation I took a few years ago, did seem to go by so fast.

I've always thought it was messed up too! We should work weekends, have off weekdays. Work vacations, have off the work time! Would be a lot better!

yes i agree , maybe its because the working week is bigger than the vacation week lol thats my 2 cents

I think they go by because you don't pay attention to the time. When it on a weekday, you kind of anticipate the weekend causing you to keep up with the time.