In the majority of nations, including all industrialised nations except the United States, advances in employee relations have seen the introduction of statutory agreements for minimum employee leave from work—that is the amount of entitlement to paid vacation and public holidays. Companies may offer contractually more time. Companies and the law may also differ as to whether public holidays are counted as part of the minimum leave.
Disparities in national minimums are still subject of debate regarding work-life balance and perceived differences between nations. These numbers usually refer to full-time employment – part-time workers may get a reduced number of days. In most countries, public holidays are paid and usually not considered part of the annual leave. Also, in most countries there are additional paid leave benefits such as parental leave and sick leave that are not listed here.
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Country
Afghanistan
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
15
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
35
Notes
Employees are entitled to 20 days recreational leave and 15 paid public holidays.
Albania
Albania
Country
Albania
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
28
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
12
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
40
Notes
Employees are entitled to 28 days of annual leave and 12 paid public holidays.
Algeria
Algeria
Country
Algeria
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
30
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
11
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
41
Notes
The paid annual leave is calculated on the basis of 2.5 days per month of work. The total duration of the leave cannot, however, exceed 30 calendar days per year. Every employee is also entitled to 11 paid public holidays.
Andorra
Andorra
Country
Andorra
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
31
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
14
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
45
Notes
Workers are entitled to 31 calendar days of paid leave after one year of employment. Before that, entitlement to leave is 2.5 days for every month worked. One period of leave must last two weeks or more, to allow an uninterrupted rest period. Every employee is also entitled to 14 paid public holidays.
Angola
Angola
Country
Angola
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
22
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
11
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
33
Notes
The annual leave for workers is 22 days, not including weekends, complementary weekly rest days and holidays in this calculation. Every employee is also entitled to 11 paid public holidays.
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
Country
Antigua and Barbuda
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
12
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
11
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
23
Notes
The annual leave for an employee who has successfully passed his probationary period is at least one day per month of employment; 12 days per year of work performed. Every employee is also entitled to 11 paid public holidays.
Argentina
Argentina
Country
Argentina
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
10
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
19
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
29
Notes
14 calendar days (10 working days, from 6 months to 5 years seniority), 21 calendar days (15 working days, from 5 to 10 years), 28 calendar days (20 working days, from 10 to 20 years) and 35 calendar days (25 working days, from 20 years). Employers can decide unilaterally when the leave days are taken. Every employee is also entitled to 15 paid public holidays and every year the government adds a few more holidays known as "bridge holidays" which means that a holiday last two days.
Armenia
Armenia
Country
Armenia
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
12
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
36
Notes
Generally, the duration of annual leave is 20 working days. Extended annual leave up to 25 working days is granted to certain categories of employees whose work involves great nervous, emotional and intellectual strain and professional risk. Every employee is also entitled to 12 paid public holidays.
Australia
Australia
Country
Australia
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
10
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
30
Notes
An employee is entitled to a minimum of 4 weeks of paid annual leave, unless the employee is a shift-worker, in which case they are entitled to a minimum of 5 weeks of paid annual leave. Every employee is also entitled to 10 to 13 paid public holidays depending on the state and territory. Long service leave, which varies by jurisdiction, is also available to long-standing employees.
Austria
Austria
Country
Austria
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
25
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
13
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
38
Notes
Employees with fewer than 25 years of service are entitled to 25 days of annual leave. Employees who have been with the same firm for 25 years or more are entitled to 30 days of annual leave. Every employee is also entitled to 13 paid public holidays.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Country
Azerbaijan
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
21
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
19
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
40
Notes
Employees are entitled to a minimum of 21 basic calendar days of annual leave. Skilled employees, experts and senior employees are entitled to 30 basic calendar days of annual leave. Additional 2 days accrue on top of basic vacation every 5 years. Every employee is also entitled to 19 paid public holidays.
Bahamas
Bahamas
Country
Bahamas
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
10
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
10
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
20
Notes
14 days after 1 year employment, 21 days after 7 years of employment. Every employee is also entitled to 10 paid public holidays.
Bahrain
Bahrain
Country
Bahrain
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
30
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
14
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
44
Notes
An employee who has been in the service of an employer for at least one year is entitled to a paid annual leave not less than thirty days, with an average of 2.5 days for each month. Every employee is also entitled to 14 paid public holidays.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Country
Bangladesh
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
10
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
11
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
21
Notes
All workers except tea plantation workers are entitled to 10 days of paid casual leave in each calendar year. An adult worker is entitled to: (a) for shop, commercial or industrial establishment, factory, or road transport service industry workers – one day's paid annual leave per 18 days of work; (b) for tea plantation workers – one day's paid annual leave per 22 days of work; and (c) for newspaper workers – one day's paid annual leave per 11 days of work. Every worker is also entitled to 11 paid public holidays.
Barbados
Barbados
Country
Barbados
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
15
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
–
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
15
Notes
An employee who completes a year of employment with an employer is entitled to – (a) an annual holiday of not less than 3 weeks where he has been in the employment of that employer for less than 5 years; and (b) an annual holiday of not less than 4 weeks where he has been in the service of that employer for 5 years or more.
Belarus
Belarus
Country
Belarus
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
24
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
9
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
33
Notes
The length of basic annual leave is 24 calendar days. Plus 3 calendar days might be granted in addition for long time employment. Every employee is also entitled to 9 paid public holidays.
Belgium
Belgium
Country
Belgium
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
10
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
30
Notes
Before 2012, a worker after one year of full employment is entitled to: 24 working days if they work 6 days per week; and 20 working days if they work 5 days per week. This was challenged by the EU. From June 2012, workers are allowed to take holidays in their first year of employment. Workers are also entitled to 10 paid public holidays.
Belize
Belize
Country
Belize
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
14
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
13
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
27
Notes
Every employee is entitled to two weeks paid leave after a year of employment. If employment is terminated after three months but before a year, the employee must be paid average vacation pay. Every employee is also entitled to 13 paid public holidays.
Benin
Benin
Country
Benin
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
24
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
13
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
37
Notes
Unless there are more favorable provisions in collective agreements or employment contracts, the worker acquires the right to leave, to be paid by the employer, at the rate of 2 working days per month of effective service. A working days is every day other than the day of weekly rest period and holidays. Every worker is also entitled to 13 paid public holidays.
Bhutan
Bhutan
Country
Bhutan
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
9
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
–
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
9
Bolivia
Bolivia
Country
Bolivia
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
15/20/30
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
11
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
26/31/41
Notes
There are different scales of annual leave depending on the seniority of the worker: workers with from 1 to 5 years of service are entitled to 15 working days; from 5 to 10 years: 20 working days; and from 10 years onwards: 30 working days. Every worker is also entitled to 11 paid public holidays.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20–30
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
9–11
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
29–41
Notes
Bosnia and Herzegovina's entities, Republika Srpska and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as Brčko District, have different work laws.
Both entities have a minimum of 20 working days off, while the number of additional days varies. In Brčko District, workers have 18 days off. In Republika Srpska workers have additional 1 day for every 5 years of work with the same employer and an additional 2 days for religious holidays. In the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina workers have 2 paid days for religious holidays and, optionally, 2 unpaid days for religious holidays. The number of public holidays also varies: in Republika Srpska around 11, in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina around 10 and in Brčko District around 9. The number of public holidays varies based on the predominant religious group in the entity. The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina consists of 10 cantons, any of which can have their own laws that can affect the number of public holidays.
Botswana
Botswana
Country
Botswana
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
15
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
14
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
29
Notes
Every employer is required to grant to all employees leave with basic pay at the rate of not less than 1.25 days per month. Every employee is also entitled to 14 paid public holidays.
Brazil
Brazil
Country
Brazil
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
10/14/18/22
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
13
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
23/27/31/35
Notes
The length of annual leave depends on the number of days of absence from work: 30 calendar days (22 working days, based on a 5-day workweek) if the worker was absent no more than 5 days; 24 calendar days (18 working days) if the worker was absent between 6 and 14 days; 18 calendar days (14 working days) if the worker was absent between 15 and 23 days; 12 calendar days (10 working days) if the worker was absent between 24 and 32 days. Every employee is also entitled to 8 national paid public holidays, 1 state paid holiday, and up to 4 religious municipal paid holidays.
Brunei
Brunei
Country
Brunei
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
7
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
11
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
18
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Country
Bulgaria
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
12
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
32
Notes
An employee has the right to paid annual leave of at least four weeks for each calendar year. If a public holiday falls on Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is a holiday.
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
Country
Burkina Faso
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
30
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
15
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
45
Notes
The employee has a right to a paid leave chargeable to the employer, at 2.5 calendar days per month of effective service. Every employee is also entitled to 15 paid public holidays.
Burundi
Burundi
Country
Burundi
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
17
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
13
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
30
Notes
Workers are entitled to 1 and 2/3 working days per month of completed of service. Every employee is also entitled to 13 paid public holidays.
Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Country
Cape Verde
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
22
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
0
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
22
Notes
Every worker in an employment contract for an indeterminate period is entitled to twenty-two days of annual leave. There are no legal provisions for pay on public holidays.
Cambodia
Cambodia
Country
Cambodia
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
18
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
27
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
45
Notes
All workers are entitled to paid annual leave at the rate of 1.5 work days per month of continuous service. However, the length of paid leave entitlement shall be increased according to seniority, at the rate of one day per 3 years of service. Every employee is also entitled to 27 paid public holidays.
Cameroon
Cameroon
Country
Cameroon
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
18
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
–
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
18
Notes
Workers acquire the right to annual leave at the rate of one and a half days per month of effective service, paid by the employer.
Canada
Canada
Country
Canada
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
10–20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
7–13
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
17–33
Notes
In Canada, vacation time is set by the provinces and territories for all employees except federal employees and employees of federally-regulated industries such as telecommunications. Employees are entitled to start out with two weeks of paid vacation in all provinces except Saskatchewan where employees are entitled to three weeks of paid annual leave. Ten provinces and territories grant a third week of vacation after working for a set period of time, one grants a fourth week, and two grant no additional extension. Federal employees are entitled initially to three weeks vacation, increasing to four weeks after eight years of service. In addition, employees are entitled to 7–13 paid public holidays depending on the province.
Central African Republic
Central African Republic
Country
Central African Republic
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
24
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
–
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
24
Notes
Workers are entitled to leave at the rate of 2 working days per month worked.
Chad
Chad
Country
Chad
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
24
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
3
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
27
Notes
Workers are entitled to two days per month of paid leave - to be paid by the employer. One month of effective work is the period equivalent to 4 weeks or 24 days of work. Every worker is also entitled to 3 paid public holidays.
Chile
Chile
Country
Chile
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
15
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
15
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
30
Notes
The duration of the annual leave is 15 working days. Every worker is also entitled to 15 paid public holidays.
China
China
Country
China
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
5/10/15
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
13
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
18/23/28
Notes
The duration of the annual leave entitlement is: (a) 5 days for employees who have accumulatively worked for 1 to 10 years; (b) 10 days for employees who have accumulatively worked for 10 to 20 years; and (c) 15 days for employees who have accumulatively worked for more than 20 years. Employers who offer more vacation time are legally obligated to grant it. Every worker is also entitled to 13 paid public holidays, which includes two semi-annual one-week holidays known as the Golden Weeks.
Colombia
Colombia
Country
Colombia
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
15
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
18
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
33
Notes
Employees are entitled to 15 consecutive working days of paid annual leave. Every employee is also entitled to 18 paid public holidays.
Comoros
Comoros
Country
Comoros
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
25
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
–
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
25
Notes
Workers are entitled to annual leave at the rate of at least 2 and half days per month of work. In order to determine the duration of the leave, it shall be considered as a month of work, the period equivalent to 4 weeks or 24 days of work.
DR Congo
DR Congo
Country
DR Congo
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
12
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
–
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
12
Notes
The duration of annual leave has to be at least one day for every month of effective service, for worker over the age of 18. It shall be of at least one and a half day for workers under the age of 18. It shall be increased of one day per month every 5 years of seniority in the same employer or replaced employer.
Congo
Congo
Country
Congo
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
26
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
–
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
26
Notes
Workers are entitled, after one year of service, to 26 working days of annual leave paid by the employer.
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Country
Costa Rica
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
10
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
9
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
19
Notes
Employees are entitled to 2 weeks minimum of annual leave after 50 weeks of work performed with the same employer. Every employee is also entitled to 9 paid public holidays.
Croatia
Croatia
Country
Croatia
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
13
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
33
Notes
An employee has the right to paid annual leave in the duration of at least four weeks for each calendar year and 13 paid public holidays.
Cuba
Cuba
Country
Cuba
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
22
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
9
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
33
Notes
Every worker is entitled to enjoy one month of paid annual leave after 11 months of effective work. Workers are also entitled to 9 paid public holidays.
Cyprus
Cyprus
Country
Cyprus
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
14
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
34
Notes
20 working days of leave for workers on a five-day week and 24 working days of leave for workers on a six-day week over a period of one year's employment. Every employee is also entitled to 14 paid public holidays.
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Country
Czech Republic
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
13
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
33
Notes
The basic vacation allowance is a minimum of four weeks per calendar year and there are 13 paid public holidays. Many employers give one week extra (so the total is five weeks of paid annual leave) as a bonus. Public holidays which happen on Saturday or Sunday are lost for the particular year – thus the average number of public holidays during working days in the years 2000 to 2016 was only 8.9 days. Employees of employers who are not part of the private sector or engaged in non-commercial activities are entitled to a vacation allowance of 5 weeks. Teachers and the academic staff of higher education institutions are entitled to a vacation allowance of 8 weeks per calendar year.
Denmark
Denmark
Country
Denmark
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
25/30
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
10
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
35/40
Notes
Employees are entitled to 25 days of annual leave per year worked, prorated at 2.08 days per month. In addition many employees have an extra week of holiday through the Additional Sixth Week agreement.
Every employee is also entitled to 10 paid public holidays.
Djibouti
Djibouti
Country
Djibouti
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
25
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
10
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
35
Notes
Employees are entitled to two and half working days of paid leave per month. Every employee is also entitled to 10 paid public holidays.
Dominica
Dominica
Country
Dominica
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
10
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
12
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
22
Notes
Employees are entitled under five years of continuously service two weeks paid annual leave, and for five years and over of continuously service three weeks of paid annual leave. Every employee is also entitled to 12 paid public holidays.
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Country
Dominican Republic
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
10
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
13
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
23
Notes
The employer shall provide every employee a paid vacation period of two weeks, according to the following scale: After a period of at least 1 year and up to 5 years, 14 days with full pay; After a continuous period of work of not less than 5 years, 18 days with full pay. Every employee is also entitled to 13 paid public holidays.
Ecuador
Ecuador
Country
Ecuador
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
11
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
12
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
23
Notes
Every worker shall be entitled to enjoy 15 consecutive days of paid annual leave, including the non working days. Every employee is also entitled to 12 paid public holidays.
Egypt
Egypt
Country
Egypt
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
21
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
17
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
34
Notes
Employees are entitled to 21 days of paid annual leave, though they must wait six months before taking their first day off. After five consecutive years of employment, an employee may take one month of paid leave to make a religious pilgrimage. An employee's paid leave entitlement increases to 30 days of paid annual leave after 10 years of employment or when the employee reaches the age of 50, whichever one comes first. Every employee is also entitled to 17 paid public holidays.
El Salvador
El Salvador
Country
El Salvador
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
15
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
11
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
26
Notes
The length of annual leave is 15 days. Every employee is also entitled to 11 paid public holidays.
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
Country
Equatorial Guinea
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
30
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
–
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
30
Notes
Workers are entitled to one month of paid annual leave, for each year of continuous work. After 10 years of service, annual leave shall be increased one day per year worked.
Eritrea
Eritrea
Country
Eritrea
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
12
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
–
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
12
Notes
An employee is entitled to annual leave with pay amounting to: fourteen working days for the first year of service; and fourteen working days plus one working each additional year of service. Annual leave may not exceed 35 working days.
Estonia
Estonia
Country
Estonia
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
28
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
12
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
40
Notes
Minimum annual holiday is 28 calendar days, unless the employee and the employer have agreed on a longer period, or unless otherwise provided by law. Every employee is also entitled to 12 paid public holidays.
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Country
Ethiopia
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
12
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
13
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
25
Notes
Employees are entitled to no less than 14 working days of annual leave for the first one year of service, and 14 working days plus one working day for every additional year of service. Every employee is also entitled to 13 paid public holidays.
European Union
European Union
Country
European Union
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
0
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
20
Notes
European Union legislation mandates that all 27 member states must by law grant all employees a minimum of 4 weeks of paid vacation.
Fiji
Fiji
Country
Fiji
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
10
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
12
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
22
Notes
Workers are entitled to 10 days paid annual leave for each complete year of service. Every employee is also entitled to 12 paid public holidays.
Finland
Finland
Country
Finland
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
25
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
11
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
36
Notes
5 weeks (30 days with Saturdays sometimes, but not Sundays, counted as holidays) is the minimum mandated annual leave by law. Workers are also entitled to 11 paid public holidays on average. After working for the same company for a long period, many employers raise the 30 to 36 days (so-called long holidays). (Many employers in Finland give a holiday bonus (lomaraha) every year; this holiday bonus can be converted to extra holiday - giving another 13 days of holiday (or 18 days for those on 'long' holidays).
France
France
Country
France
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
25
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
11
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
35
Notes
5 weeks (30 days with Saturdays, but not Sundays counted as holidays). Some employees may convert extra hours (over standard 35 hours per weeks) into 0 up to 22 RTT days (Réduction du Temps de Travail, English: Reduction of Working Time). Furthermore, there are 11 public holidays but all are not paid as they may fall on unpaid weekends days. You also have to work an extra day for free, which is called the "Solidarity Day" "Journée de solidarité" which come in deduction from the total paid holidays.
Gabon
Gabon
Country
Gabon
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
14
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
34
Notes
Workers are entitled to leave, to be paid by the employer, of 2 working days per month of effective service. The workers under the age of 18 are entitled to 2 and a half working days. Every worker is also entitled to 14 paid public holidays.
Gambia
Gambia
Country
Gambia
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
21
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
–
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
21
Georgia
Georgia
Country
Georgia
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
24
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
15
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
39
Germany
Germany
Country
Germany
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
10
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
30
Notes
24 working days (defined as all calendar days that are not Sundays or public holidays). Therefore, a worker with a 5-day workweek has the right to 20 days off. However, it is quite customary that companies concede other 10 days of paid leave, bringing the average to 30 days off. There is one national public holiday (German Unity Day). States regulate the remaining paid public holidays which vary between 10 and 13 in total, some of them being held nationwide. The Catholic parts of Bavaria (around 1700 communities in the Land of Bavaria, including the major cities of Munich and Augsburg, but not Nuremberg) provide the most rest days with 13 public holidays. The Bavarian city of Augsburg is a special case as it has 14 public holidays as it celebrates Friedensfest (Peace Festival) in addition to the 13 holidays in Catholic Bavaria. Civil employees receive a minimum of 30 days after a law against age discrimination was passed in 2012. In most states, most employees are additionally entitled to 5 days per year paid education leave (Bildungsurlaub).
Ghana
Ghana
Country
Ghana
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
15
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
13
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
28
Notes
In any undertaking every worker is entitled to not less than 15 working days leave with full pay in any calendar year of continuous service. Every worker is also entitled to 13 paid public holidays.
Greece
Greece
Country
Greece
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
9
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
29
Notes
Workers on a five-day week are entitled to a 20 working days or 24 working days for six-day week workers. The leave entitlement is increased by one working day for each year of employment in addition to the first year, up to 26 working days, or up to 22 working days if the undertaking operates a five-day week. There are 9 mandatory paid public holidays plus one town/city specific "patron saint day" which may or may not be a public holiday depending on the decision of the local administration.
Grenada
Grenada
Country
Grenada
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
10
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
13
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
23
Notes
Workers are entitled to a period of annual leave with pay of not less than two weeks during the first year of employment and thereafter, three weeks. Every worker is also entitled to 13 paid public holidays.
Guatemala
Guatemala
Country
Guatemala
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
15
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
10
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
25
Notes
Employees are entitled to have at least 15 working days of vacations. To have the right for vacations the worker must have at least 150 calendar days of continuous work. It is forbidden for a worker to accept extra payment instead of the vacations nor take another job during this time. Vacations must be paid in advance. Every employee is also entitled to 10 paid public holidays.
Guinea
Guinea
Country
Guinea
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
22
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
11
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
33
Notes
The employee is entitled to leave, paid by the employer, at a rate of 2 and half days per month of effective service. Employees are also entitled to 11 paid public holidays.
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau
Country
Guinea-Bissau
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
22
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
–
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
22
Notes
The annual leave shall be of 30 consecutive days, not counting weekly rest periods nor initial or final holidays.
Guyana
Guyana
Country
Guyana
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
12
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
0
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
12
Notes
Every worker being in employment shall be allowed a period of holidays with pay of not less than one day for each completed month of employment computed from the date of engagement. There are no legal provisions for pay on public holidays
Haiti
Haiti
Country
Haiti
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
11
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
16
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
27
Notes
Any employee continuously working upon one year of service is entitled to paid leave of at least 15 consecutive days, comprising 13 working days and two Sundays. Public holidays and interruptions of work due to sickness or maternity enjoyed by the worker should not be deducted from the fifteen days off. Employees are also entitled to 16 paid public holidays.
Honduras
Honduras
Country
Honduras
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
8
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
11
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
19
Notes
The period of annual leave differs in relation to the time of work performed with the same employer: 10 consecutive working days after one year of service; 12 consecutive working days after two years' consecutive service; 15 consecutive working days after three years' consecutive service; 20 consecutive working days after four or more years' consecutive service. Employees are also entitled to 11 paid public holidays.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Country
Hong Kong
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
7–14
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
17
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
24–31
Notes
7 days (1 to 2 years), add one day per year until 14 days (3+ years). Employees are also entitled to 17 paid employee holidays.
Hungary
Hungary
Country
Hungary
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
13
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
33
Notes
20 working days (increasing up to 30 with age). The employee will get additional days for children. Two days for one child, 4 days for two children and 7 days for more than two children. Employees are also entitled to 13 paid public holidays, however public holidays which happen on Saturday or Sunday are lost for the particular year. Unpaid leave can be requested by the Employee that can be granted upon after Employer deliberation. Employee has a right for Unpaid leave under the following circumstances: Caring for child under 3 years (usually during maternity leave), caring for children under 10 years if it is necessary and the Employee receives child caring aid, long term caring for a relative up to a maximum of 2 years (requires official medical verification), volunteer reservist military service.
Iceland
Iceland
Country
Iceland
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
24
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
14
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
38
Notes
The legislation provides for a minimum of two working days of holiday for each month in employment during the past holiday allowance year (1 May to 30 April). The minimum holiday for each year is therefore 24 working days. Employees are also entitled to 12 paid public holidays.
India
India
Country
India
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
25
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
10
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
35
Notes
People working in India are entitled to 18 vacation days a year along with an additional 7 days of casual leaves, totaling to 25 a year. The number of vacation leaves and casual leaves may differ as long as the total number remains at least 25. This does not apply to employees of government-owned companies, who are governed by a separate set of leave entitlements decided by the government. Leave entitlements in India generally vary among states and industries, with local governments setting minimum leave entitlements and individual companies offering their own paid leave benefits. On average, Indians receive 27 days of paid leave a year. Employees are also entitled to 10 - 15 paid public holidays, depending on the region.
Indonesia
Indonesia
Country
Indonesia
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
12
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
18
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
30
Notes
Employees are entitled to a minimum of 12 days paid leave. They are also entitled to 18 public holidays. Public workers are entitled to 9 days of joint holiday (cuti bersama), whereas private employers can choose to follow joint holidays. After six years employment, employees are entitled to a month's worth of leave in their seventh and eighth year. There are no legal provisions for pay on public holidays.
Iran
Iran
Country
Iran
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
26
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
27
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
53
Notes
The annual paid leave entitlement is one month, including four Fridays. But the workweek in Iran is six days, and the total number of weekends is half of most other countries.
Iraq
Iraq
Country
Iraq
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
–
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
20
Notes
A worker shall have a right to 20 days of leave for each year of work. A worker employed in work which is arduous or harmful to health shall have a right to 30 days of paid leave for each year of work. The length of a worker's annual leave shall be increased by 2 days after every additional 5 years of continuous service with the same employer.
Ireland
Ireland
Country
Ireland
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
10
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
30
Notes
Employees are entitled to 4 weeks of paid annual leave and 10 paid public holidays.
Israel
Israel
Country
Israel
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
12
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
9
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
21
Notes
A minimum of 12 days for employees with a five-day workweek and 14 days for employees with a six-day workweek. Following four years of employment, the number of vacation days rises by two per year. An employee can accumulate a maximum of 28 vacation days under the law. There are also 9 paid public holidays, and 4 holidays where, despite not being mandatory, many businesses and government offices offer collective or optional paid leave.
Italy
Italy
Country
Italy
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
12
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
32
Notes
At least 20 working days (exact number depends on contract details, all national category-specific contracts guarantee 28 days), entirely paid, plus up to 104 hours of ROL, that means the reduction of working time (in Italian Riduzione Orario di Lavoro), that have to be used primarily in blocks of a few hours each time for family/personal needs (for example taking a child to the doctor, going to the bank etc.) but may be utilized as well, just for the unused part of them and just if the company/the collective contract allows that, to get additional vacation hours/days, or to shorten of 1 or 2 hours the working day on Fridays. Employees also receive 12 paid public holidays, plus one town/city specific "patron saint day". Workers also have a right to 15 days of paid leave for their wedding.
Employees have the right to paid leave to deal with sick children up to 3 years, or unpaid leave for older ones.
A special provision allows people who are in charge of disabled children or relatives to have more days of paid leave.
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
Country
Ivory Coast
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
14
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
34
Notes
The worker is entitled to annual leave, paid by the employer, at the rate of 2 working days per month of effective service. Young workers under the age of 18 are entitled to two and 2/10 working days per month of effective service. The annual leave is increased at the rate of 2 days after 15 years of seniority in the same company; 4 days after 20 years of seniority in the same company; 6 days after 25 years of seniority in the same company; and 8 days after 30 years of seniority in the same company. Employees also receive 14 paid public holidays.
Jamaica
Jamaica
Country
Jamaica
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
10
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
–
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
10
Notes
Workers who have worked up to 220 days enjoy 10 days maximum (if they have worked for a minimum of 110 days) calculated as follows; 1/22 of the number of days of work. Any fraction of a day of holiday shall be reckoned as 1 day. For workers who have worked more than 220 days: 2 working weeks. For workers with 10 years of service or more and who have worked more than 220 days in each qualifying year: 3 working weeks.
Japan
Japan
Country
Japan
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
10–20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
0
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
10–20
Notes
The initial annual leave entitlement is 10 days of leave. Workers who have been employed continuously for at least one and half years shall be granted one additional day of leave for each year of service, up to a maximum of 20 days of leave. There are no legal provisions for pay on public holidays. However Japan does have 16 national public holidays established by the Public Holiday Law.
Jersey
Jersey
Country
Jersey
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
10
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
9
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
19
Notes
Employees are entitled to two weeks of paid annual leave. Employees are also entitled to 9 paid public holidays.
Jordan
Jordan
Country
Jordan
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
14
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
10–14
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
24–28
Notes
Each employee shall be entitled to an annual leave with full pay for fourteen 14 days per each year of service, increased to 21 days after five years of service.
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Country
Kazakhstan
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
24
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
16
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
40
Notes
Employees are entitled to 24 calendar days of paid annual leave.
Kenya
Kenya
Country
Kenya
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
21
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
10
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
31
Notes
An employee is entitled to not less than 21 working days after every 12 consecutive months of service with his employer. Where employment is terminated after then completion of two or more consecutive months of service during any 12 months of leave-earning period, to not less than 1.75 days of leave for each completed month of service. Employees are also entitled to 10 paid public holidays.
Kiribati
Kiribati
Country
Kiribati
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
30
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
16
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
46
Notes
For each completed year of service, an employee is entitled to 30 days of paid annual leave, 20 days of paid sick leave, and 3 days of paid compassionate leave. An employee is entitled to be absent from their employment (with pay) on a day designated by law to be a public holiday.
Kosovo
Kosovo
Country
Kosovo
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
12
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
32
Notes
Labor Law mandates at least 20 days of paid annual leave during a calendar year. In addition, employees get one additional day of paid annual leave for every 5 years of service, whereas civil servants get one day of annual leave for every 2 years of service.
Employees are entitled to 12 paid days of public holidays. If public holidays fall on Saturday or Sunday, the following working day is a non-working day.
Kuwait
Kuwait
Country
Kuwait
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
30
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
13
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
43
Notes
Every worker is entitled to enjoy a paid annual leave of 30 days. In addition, the worker who completes 2 continuous years in the service of his employer shall be entitled to a paid leave of 21 days for performing Haj rituals, provided that he should not have previously performed the Haj. Workers are also entitled to 13 paid public holidays.
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Country
Kyrgyzstan
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
–
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
20
Laos
Laos
Country
Laos
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
15
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
–
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
15
Notes
The general annual leave entitlement is 15 days of leave per year.
Latvia
Latvia
Country
Latvia
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
12
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
32
Notes
Employees are entitled to 4 calendar weeks of paid annual leave.
Lebanon
Lebanon
Country
Lebanon
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
15
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
22
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
37
Notes
Every wage-earner or salary-earner employed in an establishment for at least one year is entitled to an annual leave of 15 days with full pay. Workers are also entitled to 22 days of public holidays
Lesotho
Lesotho
Country
Lesotho
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
12
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
10
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
22
Notes
An employee shall be entitled to one working day of holiday in respect of each month of continuous employment with the same employer, i.e. a minimum of 12 working days of holiday in each year. Employees are also entitled to 10 paid public holidays.
Liberia
Liberia
Country
Liberia
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
10
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
11
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
21
Notes
Employees are entitled to: (a) For continuous service with the same employer for twenty-four months, the number of working days in two weeks, and thereafter for each additional twelve months, with the same employer, the number of working days in three weeks; and (b) For continuous service with the same employer for sixty months and thereafter, the number of working days in four weeks. Employees are also entitled to 11 paid public holidays.
Libya
Libya
Country
Libya
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
22
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
–
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
22
Notes
Every worker is entitled annually to 30 days leave. Workers who have reached the age of 50 or have completed 20 years of service are entitled 45 days.
Lithuania
Lithuania
Country
Lithuania
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
14
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
34
Notes
Employees are entitled to 20 working days of paid annual leave. Employees are also entitled to 14 paid public holidays.
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Country
Luxembourg
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
26–36 (Private sector: 26 Public sector: 32 Age 50–54: 34 Age 55+: 36)
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
11
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
37–47
Notes
The legal duration of annual leave is 26 working days per year for private sector employees. Public sector employees are entitled to 32 days per year, increasing to 34 from age 50 and 36 from age 55. Employees (both public and private sector) with specific disabilities are entitled to a further 6 days' annual leave. All workers are also entitled to 11 paid public holidays. Civil servants are also entitled to two additional half-days of public holidays.
Extraordinary paid leave – which is not deducted from the annual leave allowance if taken – is granted in certain personal circumstances. In some cases, the number of days granted depends on whether an employee works in the public or private sector. Leave taken in the event of a death also applies if it is a relative of the employee's spouse or civil partner who has died: e.g. the death of an employee's mother-in-law entitles the employee to 3 days' leave.
Madagascar
Madagascar
Country
Madagascar
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
22
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
13
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
35
Notes
Workers are entitled to leave paid by the employer at 2.5 days per month and also to 13 paid public holidays.
Malawi
Malawi
Country
Malawi
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
18
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
–
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
–
Malaysia
Malaysia
Country
Malaysia
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
8
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
11
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
19
Notes
Starts at 8 days per year for first 2 years employment with an employer. Increases to 12 days per year for between 2 and 5 years employment and 16 days per year for 5 or more years. Employees are also entitled to 11 paid public holidays in Peninsular Malaysia and Labuan, 14 days in Sabah and 16 days in Sarawak. In addition to the federal public holidays, each state and federal territory has designated four to six state public holidays, bringing the total number of (federal and state) public holidays to 19 days in Labuan, Penang, Sabah and Sarawak and 18 days in the rest of the country.
Maldives
Maldives
Country
Maldives
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
22
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
–
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
22
Mali
Mali
Country
Mali
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
22
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
–
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
22
Malta
Malta
Country
Malta
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
27
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
14
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
41
Notes
Every worker is entitled to paid annual leave of at least the equivalent in hours of five weeks and one working day calculated on the basis of a 40-hour working week and 8-hour working day. Workers are also entitled to 14 paid public holidays.
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
Country
Marshall Islands
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
26
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
11
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
37
Notes
There are 11 public holidays in the Marshall Islands. Employees are entitled to annual leave based on their length of service. The accrual rates vary depending on workweek hours. For instance, employees working a 40-hour workweek accrue 8 hours of annual leave per pay period, while those working a 60-hour workweek accrue 12 hours of annual leave per pay period. The maximum annual leave employees can accrue is 26 working days.
Mauritania
Mauritania
Country
Mauritania
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
15
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
7
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
22
Notes
After the reference period of 12 months, a worker is entitled to 1.5 days of leave per month of effective service. An exception is 3 days per month for employees whose normal residence is not in Mauritania. One additional day annual leave is granted for 10 to 15 years of seniority, two additional days for 15 to 20 years seniority and 3 days for a seniority exceeding 20 years. Employees are also entitled to 7 paid public holidays.
Mauritius
Mauritius
Country
Mauritius
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
22
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
16
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
38
Notes
Every worker, other than a part-time worker, who remains in continuous employment with the same employer for a period of 12 consecutive months is entitled, during each subsequent period of 12 months while he remains in continuous employment, to 20 working days of annual leave or such similar leave under any other name. Besides that every worker is entitled to an extra 2 days of leave in every year and 16 paid public holidays.
Mexico
Mexico
Country
Mexico
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
12
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
7
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
19
Notes
Employers are legally obligated to grant employees 12 working days as minimum, after one year of service with the same employer. This duration shall be increased by two working days (up to a maximum of 20) for each subsequent year of service. After the sixth year, the vacation period shall be increased by two days for every five years of service. Workers who perform discontinuous and seasonal work are entitled to an annual holiday period in proportion to the number of the working days performed in the year. Employees are also entitled to 7 paid public holidays.
Micronesia
Micronesia
Country
Micronesia
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
0
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
–
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
0
Moldova
Moldova
Country
Moldova
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
28
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
14*
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
42
Notes
All employees have the right to an annual paid holiday, with duration of not less than 28 calendar days without taking into account the non working holidays. Employees of special sectors (education, health service, public service, etc.) can be granted annual leave of a different duration.
There are 14 public (non working) holidays in Moldova. If they don't coincide with a regular time off, the employee is entitled to full pay. Workers almost never get the full 14 holidays off, as they often overlap with rest day, for example, as Easter is always on a Sunday, most workers wouldn't get it as a paid holiday.
Mongolia
Mongolia
Country
Mongolia
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
15
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
0
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
15
Notes
15 working days for the 1 year of employment. Increase up to 29 working days after 32 years of employment. 48 working days paid vacation for teachers and professors for all levels of school, kindergarten and university regardless of the number of years of service. There are no identified legal provisions for pay on public holidays.
Montenegro
Montenegro
Country
Montenegro
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
21
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
–
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
21
Morocco
Morocco
Country
Morocco
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
15
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
13
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
25
Notes
Every employee, having worked at least 6 months continuously in the same company, is entitled to paid annual leave as it follows: 1 and 1/2 day of effective work for every month of service; and 2 days of effective work for every month of service for those aged under 18. The paid annual leave is increased in one and a half day of effective work for an entire period, continue or not, of 5 years of service. However, this increase cannot be accumulated when the total annual leave has reached the limit of 30 working days. An "effective day of work" day is that which is not a weekly rest day, a holiday and general holidays of the company. The working month is defined as: 26 effective working days or 191 working hours in the non agricultural sector or 208 in the agricultural sector. Employees are also entitled to 13 paid public holidays.
Mozambique
Mozambique
Country
Mozambique
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
10
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
9
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
19
Notes
Employees are entitled to one day for every month of actual service, during the first year of service; two days for every month of actual service, during the second year of service; and thirty days for every year of actual service, from the third year onward. Employees are also entitled to 9 paid public holidays.
Myanmar
Myanmar
Country
Myanmar
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
10
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
14
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
24
Notes
Employees over the age of 15 are entitled to 10 consecutive days of leave per year. Employees under the age of 15 are entitled to 14 consecutive days leave per year. Employees are also entitled to 14 paid public holidays.
Namibia
Namibia
Country
Namibia
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
–
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
20
Notes
Every employee is entitled to at least four consecutive weeks annual leave in respect of each annual leave cycle (which means the period of 12 consecutive months employment with the same employer immediately following an employee's commencement of employment or the completion of the last annual leave cycle). If the number of days in an ordinary workweek are 6 the annual leave entitlement in working days is 24.
Nauru
Nauru
Country
Nauru
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
0
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
–
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
0
Notes
No paid annual leave.
Nepal
Nepal
Country
Nepal
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
15
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
13
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
28
Notes
Every employee is entitled to paid home leave at the rate of 1 day for every 20 days worked. Employees are also entitled to 13 paid public holidays.
Netherlands
Netherlands
Country
Netherlands
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
8
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
28
Notes
Workers are entitled to four times the number of days they work per week. In this respect, for a five-day working week the worker is entitled to 20 days of annual leave. There are no legal provisions for pay on public holidays.
New Zealand
New Zealand
Country
New Zealand
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
12
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
32
Notes
Employees are entitled to not less than 4 weeks of paid annual holiday. Employees are also entitled to 12 paid public holidays.
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Country
Nicaragua
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
11
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
9
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
20
Notes
Every worker is entitled to enjoy 15 days of continuous and remunerated annual leave after 6 months of uninterrupted work with the same employer. Workers are also entitled to 9 paid public holidays.
Niger
Niger
Country
Niger
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
30
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
12
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
42
Notes
Workers are entitled to 30 calendar days (two and a half calendar days per month of work). Seniority entitles a worker to additional days of leave: 2 additional days after 20 years with the same enterprise; 4 additional days after 25 years; 6 additional days after 30 years. Workers are also entitled to 12 paid public holidays.
Nigeria
Nigeria
Country
Nigeria
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
5
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
–
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
5
Notes
Every worker is entitled after twelve months continuous service to a holiday with full pay of at least six working days. Most employees in both public sector and private firms are entitled to 20 vacation days per year this is exclusive of the National and Religious holidays which can be as a high as 12 days in a year as both Muslims and Christians get days off for festivities regardless of which religion was celebrating .
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Country
North Macedonia
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
12
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
32
Notes
Employees are entitled to 20 to 26 working days, as specified in a collective agreement in accordance with years of service and working conditions; 3 additional days for older workers. There are 12 public holidays for all citizens. More public holidays available based on which religion or ethnic group they are a part of.
Norway
Norway
Country
Norway
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
25
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
10
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
35
Notes
Employers are required that employees have 25 working days of leave in connection with holidays each holiday year. Holiday leave is accrued from previous full year of employment, i.e. in the first year of employment, a worker is entitled to 25 working days of leave, but they will be unpaid. After one year of full employment, the employee shall be entitled to 25 working days of paid holidays. Employees over the age of 60 are entitled to 30 days. All days count as working days except Sundays and statutory church or public holidays.
Oman
Oman
Country
Oman
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
22
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
9
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
31
Notes
Employees are entitled to 30 days of annual leave and are also entitled to 9 paid public holidays.
Pakistan
Pakistan
Country
Pakistan
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
15
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
35
Notes
Factory workers, employees of commercial establishments, and road transportation workers are entitled to 14 days of holidays, inclusive of weekly rest days, provided they complete a full year of continuous employment. Those who spend more than 90 days on sickness, accident, or authorized leave, and one day or more on unauthorized leave or on an illegal strike lose this entitlement. Mine workers are entitled to one day of leave for every 17 days of work below ground and one day for every 20 days worked above ground, generally amounting to more than 14 days. Newspaper employees are not entitled to a fixed set of days by law, but rather to paid leave lasting at least 1/11th as long as they spend on duty. Factory workers are also entitled to 17 paid public holidays. On average, corporations and government offices provide at least 15 paid public holidays per year.
Palau
Palau
Country
Palau
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
0
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
–
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
–
Panama
Panama
Country
Panama
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
30
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
10
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
40
Notes
Employees are entitled to enjoy 30 days of annual leave and are also entitled to 10 paid public holidays.
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Country
Papua New Guinea
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
10
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
9
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
19
Notes
Employees are entitled to 14 consecutive days of annual leave, including non-working days. Employees are also entitled to 9 paid public holidays.
Paraguay
Paraguay
Country
Paraguay
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
10
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
12
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
22
Notes
Every worker shall be entitled to a paid annual leave after a year of work within same employer that shall be at least: a) 12 consecutive working days for workers with less than 5 years of continuous service; b) 18 consecutive working days after 5 years and less than 10 years of continuous service; c) 30 consecutive days after 10 years of continuous service. Employees are also entitled to 12 paid public holidays.
Peru
Peru
Country
Peru
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
11-22
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
12
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
23-34
Notes
Employees are entitled between 15 and 30 calendar days of annual leave, depending on the size of the company they work for. They are also entitled to 12 paid public holidays.
Philippines
Philippines
Country
Philippines
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
5
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
12
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
17
Notes
Employees are entitled to 5 days of paid service incentive leave per year. Employees are also entitled to 12 paid public holidays.
Poland
Poland
Country
Poland
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
26/20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
13
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
39/33
Notes
26 working days per year for the majority of the country's workforce - i.e. those with 10 years of education (secondary, tertiary) and/or employment experience. A minority of the workforce who has not completed a total of 10 years of secondary/tertiary education and/or employment has 20 working days per year during the first 10 years of employment and 26 working days thereafter. There's a specific method for counting time spent in secondary and tertiary education towards the 10 year thresholds, ranging from 3 years for basic vocational school, up to 8 years for bachelor's degree. Workers are also entitled to 13 paid public holidays.
Portugal
Portugal
Country
Portugal
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
22
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
9
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
31
Notes
Workers are entitled to paid holidays which are mandatory and have a minimum duration of 22 working days. Workers are also entitled to 13 paid public holidays. During the first year of admission, workers accrue 2 vacation days per completed month of work, to be enjoyed after 6 months employment. On the following years all 22 days are accrued on January 1.
However, when a public holiday is during the weekend, the holiday is not recovered, which means that in all years, a number of these holidays are actually not considered as paid days. Thus, on average the effective paid public holidays are 9.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Country
Puerto Rico
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
15
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
0
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
15
Notes
Employees are entitled to 15 days of paid annual leave. There are no legal provisions for pay on public holidays.
Qatar
Qatar
Country
Qatar
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
15
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
10
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
25
Notes
Annual leave shall not be less than three weeks for the worker whose service is less than five years and four weeks for the worker whose service is more than five years. Workers are also entitled to 10 paid public holidays.
Romania
Romania
Country
Romania
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
17
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
37
Notes
Workers are entitled to a minimum of 20 days of paid leave per year; 23 for the handicapped, underage, or those working in difficult or dangerous conditions. Varying numbers of extra paid days are available for life events such as marriage or death in the family, child birth (for the partner who is not on paternal/maternal leave), donating blood, or workplace relocation. Workers are also entitled to 17 paid public holidays - however public holidays which happen on Saturday or Sunday are lost for the particular year.; as well as up to 90 days of unpaid leave every year for the purpose of preparation for educational degree exams. Unpaid leave can also be requested for any other reason, but the employer is not legally obligated to agree.
Russia
Russia
Country
Russia
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
28–37
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
14
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
34–51
Notes
Workers are entitled to 28 calendar days of annual leave (if taken in parts, one of them should not be less than 14 days), people working in prescribed Far North and Far East zones have additional 5 to 24 calendar days. 14 paid public holidays. This usually translates into 42 calendar days (66 calendar days in prescribed North territories, which appears to be one of the longest in the world) of leave because most holidays coinciding with weekend days are moved to the following working day.
Rwanda
Rwanda
Country
Rwanda
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
15
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
11
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
26
Notes
Employees are entitled to a paid leave at the employer's expenses, on the basis of one and a half working days per month of effective continued work. Official holidays are not considered as part of the annual paid leave. The employee benefits from one working day per year of annual paid leave for every three years of experience in the same institution. However, annual paid leave, in any case, can not exceed twenty one (21) working days. Employees are also entitled to 11 paid public holidays.
Samoa
Samoa
Country
Samoa
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
10
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
11
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
21
Notes
Employees are entitled to at least 10 days’ paid annual leave to be taken on days mutually agreed between the employer and the employee. Employees are also entitled to 11 paid public holidays.
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Country
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
12
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
–
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
–
Notes
Every worker shall be entitled to a paid annual leave of not less than 14 days, after one year of employment. Sundays and public holidays shall not be included in the annual leave period and so this period shall be increased by one day for each Sunday or public holiday occurring therein.
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia
Country
Saint Lucia
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
14
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
13
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
27
Notes
Employees are entitled to 14 working days of paid annual leave after a minimum employment of twelve months; after five years employees are entitled to 21 working days. Employees are also entitled to 13 paid public holidays.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Country
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
16
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
–
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
16
San Marino
San Marino
Country
San Marino
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
10
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
–
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
10
Notes
All workers are entitled to annual leave with pay, varying from 1 to more than 15 years of service from 10 to 20 days a year for wage earners and from 1 to more than 12 years of service from 10 to 12 days a year for salaried employees and intermediary staff.
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe
Country
São Tomé and Príncipe
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
25
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
9
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
34
Notes
Workers are entitled to 30 consecutive days of annual leave, not counting weekly rest periods nor initial or final holidays. Employees are also entitled to 9 paid public holidays.
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Country
Saudi Arabia
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
21
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
9
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
30
Notes
A worker shall be entitled to a prepaid annual leave of not less than twenty one days, to be increased to a period of not less than thirty days if the worker spends five consecutive years in the service of the employer. Workers are also entitled to 10 paid public holidays.
Senegal
Senegal
Country
Senegal
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
12
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
32
Notes
Workers are entitled to 2 days of annual leave for each month of work performed over a year. Employees are also entitled to 12 paid public holidays.
Serbia
Serbia
Country
Serbia
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
11
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
31
Notes
20 working days minimum (effectively 4 weeks, law defines working week as 5 working days for purpose of paid vacation), plus 9 bank holidays and up to two more days depending on religion of employee.
Seychelles
Seychelles
Country
Seychelles
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
21
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
13
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
34
Notes
A worker is entitled to 21 days of paid annual leave or, where the employment is for less than a year, to 1.75 days for each month of employment, the aggregate number of days being rounded up upon addition to the highest integer.
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Country
Sierra Leone
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
18
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
–
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
18
Singapore
Singapore
Country
Singapore
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
7–14
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
11
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
18–25
Notes
A worker is entitled to minimum 7 days, with 1 additional day per year up to a maximum of 14 days. No statutory minimum leave for seamen, domestic workers, or employees in managerial or executive positions. Employees are also entitled to 11 paid public holidays.
Slovakia
Slovakia
Country
Slovakia
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20–25
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
14
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
34
Notes
The duration of the paid annual leave is at least four weeks, provided that seven consecutive calendar days is understood as one week paid holiday. Employees are also entitled to 14 paid public holidays.
Slovenia
Slovenia
Country
Slovenia
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
13
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
33
Notes
A worker has the right to annual leave in an individual calendar year, which may not be shorter than 4 weeks, regardless of whether that person works full-time or part-time. Older people get five more days, mother with children gets three to five more days. Maximum leave is 35 days per year. Sundays and public holidays are not counted to the leave. They are free for all.
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Country
Solomon Islands
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
15
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
0
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
15
Notes
Each worker is entitled to be given by his employer a holiday at the rate of not less than 1.25 working days for each complete calendar month of employment in an undertaking.
Somalia
Somalia
Country
Somalia
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
13
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
9
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
22
Notes
Workers are entitled to 15 days of paid annual leave and are also entitled to 9 paid public holidays.
South Africa
South Africa
Country
South Africa
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
15
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
12
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
27
Notes
21 consecutive days, or 1 day for every 17 days worked, or 1 hour for every 17 hours worked, Regular workers may take a further 3 days of family responsibility leave. Leave legislation does not apply to members of the National Defence Force, National Intelligence Agency, South African Secret Service or unpaid volunteers working for a charity. Employees are also entitled to 12 paid public holidays.
South Korea
South Korea
Country
South Korea
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
15–25
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
15
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
30–40
Notes
15 days and for workers who have worked 3 years, one day will be added for every two years continuously worked, up to a maximum of 25 days.
South Sudan
South Sudan
Country
South Sudan
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
12
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
32
Notes
Employees are entitled to paid annual leave for every year of service: 20 days for one to three years of continuous service; 25 days for eight to (less than) fifteen years of continuous service; and 30 days for 15 or more years of service with the employer. Employees are also entitled to 12 paid public holidays.
Spain
Spain
Country
Spain
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
22
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
14
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
36
Notes
Workers are entitled to 22 working days of annual leave and 14 paid public holidays. Public holidays on weekends are not moved to other days, like in the UK, so the effective number is 11 for a 5-day workweek.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Country
Sri Lanka
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
20
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
40
Notes
In practice, most of the religious and festival holidays are available with most jobs having 20 days paid leave and 20 public holidays. However shop and office employees are entitled to a minimum of 14 days of annual leave and are also entitled to 8 paid public holidays.
Sudan
Sudan
Country
Sudan
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
–
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
20
Notes
Workers are entitled to annual leave as follows: 20 days if a worker has been continuously employed by his employer for a period of one to three years; 25 days if a worker has spent eight years or less than 15 years of continuous service with his employer; 30 days if a worker has spent 15 or more years of continuous service with his employer.
Suriname
Suriname
Country
Suriname
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
12
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
18
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
30
Swaziland
Swaziland
Country
Swaziland
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
10
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
–
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
10
Notes
An employee is entitled to no less than two weeks of holiday for every 12 months of employment with an employer.
Sweden
Sweden
Country
Sweden
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
25
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
9
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
34
Notes
Employees are entitled to 25 work days of annual leave. Up to five of those days can be saved for another year, for up to five years, enabling an employee to have a 10-week paid annual leave every five years. Sweden has 11 statutory holidays which are paid for if they fall on Monday-Friday. In addition, there are three "eves" (Midsummer Eve, Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve) that are treated as de facto holidays by most employers and are paid for if they fall on Monday-Friday. State employees are entitled to 28 vacation days a year until the year they turn 29, 31 days from the year they turn 30, and 35 days from the year they turn 40.
Switzerland
Switzerland
Country
Switzerland
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
7
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
27
Notes
Employees over 20 years of age are entitled to 4 weeks, under 20 are entitled to 5 weeks. Employees are also entitled to depending on the canton 7 to 15 paid public holidays.
Syria
Syria
Country
Syria
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
24
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
13
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
37
Notes
Employees are entitled to one annual leave of twenty-four working days, with full pay, after 1 to 5 years of employment; twenty-one working days, after 5 to 10 years of employment; and thirty working days, after 10 or more years of employment or when they are over 50. Employees are also entitled to 13 paid public holidays.
Taiwan
Taiwan
Country
Taiwan
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
3–30
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
12
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
15–42
Notes
3 days (half year to 1 year of employment), 7 days (1 year), 10 days (2 years), 14 days (3 to 4 years), 15 days (5 to 9 years), and one additional day per year until 30 days (10+ years).
Tanzania
Tanzania
Country
Tanzania
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
17
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
37
Notes
An employer is required to grant an employee at least 28 consecutive days of leave in respect of each 12-month period of employment, and such leave is inclusive of any public holiday that may fall within the period of leave. Employees are also entitled to 17 paid public holidays.
Thailand
Thailand
Country
Thailand
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
6
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
13
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
19
Notes
Annual leave shall be for a period of not less than 6 working days following the employee's first year of employment. In subsequent years, the employer may fix the annual vacation at more than 6 working days for an employee. Employees are also entitled to 13 paid public holidays.
East Timor
East Timor
Country
East Timor
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
12
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
–
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
12
Togo
Togo
Country
Togo
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
22
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
0
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
22
Notes
Workers are entitled to two and a half days per month. There are no legal provisions for pay on public holidays.
Tonga
Tonga
Country
Tonga
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
–
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
20
Notes
Employees are entitled to a minimum of 20 paid days off per year, with part time employees earning a pro-rated portion.
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Country
Trinidad and Tobago
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
10
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
14
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
24
Notes
All workers in general are entitled to 14 consecutive days holiday with pay at the expiration of each complete year. Employees are also entitled to 14 paid public holidays.
Tunisia
Tunisia
Country
Tunisia
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
10
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
6
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
16
Notes
All workers who perform at least 1 month of work during the reference year are entitled to enjoy 1 day of leave per month with a total duration not exceeding 15 days, of which 12 will be working days. Workers are entitled to additional leave days as follows; 1 day yearly for every 5 years of work with the same employer to a maximum of 18 days. Employees are also entitled to 6 paid public holidays.
Turkey
Turkey
Country
Turkey
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
12
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
14.5
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
26.5
Notes
14 work days (Saturdays are counted as workdays) for 1–5 years, 20 work days for 6 to 15 years, and 26 days for over 15 years seniority. There are a total of 14.5 paid public holidays, but if these holidays fall on Sundays or other off-days of a worker, they are not carried over to the next workday.
Uganda
Uganda
Country
Uganda
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
15
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
13
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
28
Notes
An employee, once in every calendar year, is entitled to a holiday with full pay at the rate of seven days in respect of each period of a continuous four months' service. Employees are also entitled to 13 paid public holidays.
Ukraine
Ukraine
Country
Ukraine
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
24
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
13
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
37
Notes
Employees are entitled to 24 calendar days of paid annual leave (31 for persons under 18 years old), 13 days of National Holidays (moved to a next working day if overlap with Saturdays or Sundays).
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Country
United Arab Emirates
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
30
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
14
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
44
Notes
The worker shall be entitled during every year of service an annual leave of no less than the following periods: Two days for each month should the period of service of the worker be of six months at least and a year at most; Thirty days for each year should the period of service of the worker exceed one year. Employees are also entitled to 14 paid public holidays.
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Country
United Kingdom
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
8–10
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
28–30
Notes
Employees are entitled to 28 total working days (5.6 working weeks, or 4 full weeks) of annual leave. These often include public/bank holidays which otherwise would be unpaid. Many employers will offer more than 20 days of paid annual leave in addition to the recognised bank holidays. Paid time off can increase with years of service. For example, an employee might accrue one extra day for every 5 years of service up to a maximum of 30 days paid leave, exclusive of bank holidays. Some employers will allow staff to purchase or sell holiday, usually a maximum of 5 days. Part-time workers are entitled to the same amount of leave but this is calculated on a pro-rata basis.
United States
United States
Country
United States
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
0
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
0
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
0
Notes
There is no federal or state statutory minimum paid vacation or paid public holidays. Paid leave is at the discretion of the employers to their employees. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 77% of private employers offer paid vacation to their employees; full-time employees earn on average 10 vacation days after one year of service. Similarly, 77% of private employers give their employees paid time off during public holidays, on average 8 holidays per year. Some employers offer no vacation at all. The average number of paid vacation days offered by private employers is 10 days after 1 year of service, 14 days after 5 years, 17 days after 10 years, and 20 days after 20 years. A number of states and non-states in the United States have instituted some form of paid leave with 10 states (California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts) along with the District of Columbia having mandatory paid family leave while 4 other states have a system but it is not yet active (Delaware, Maryland, Minnesota and Maine). Voluntary leave is in 8 states (Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, Virginia, New Hampshire and Vermont).
Uruguay
Uruguay
Country
Uruguay
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
5
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
25
Notes
All workers, in the private sector and civil servants, are entitled to at least 20 days of paid annual leave. Workers who have worked in the same company, are entitled to an additional day of leave for every four years of seniority. Employees are also entitled to 5 paid public holidays.
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Country
Uzbekistan
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
15
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
–
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
15
Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Country
Vanuatu
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
15
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
0
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
15
Notes
Every employer shall grant to an employee who has been in continuous employment with the same employer for: (a) a period of 1 to 6 years - annual leave on full pay at the rate of 1.25 working days per month for each year of employment; or (b) a period of 7 to 19 years - annual leave on full pay at the rate of 1.75 working days per month for each year of employment. There are no legal provisions for pay on public holidays.
Venezuela
Venezuela
Country
Venezuela
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
15
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
14
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
29
Notes
Workers are entitled to enjoy 15 days of paid annual leave in the first year plus one day for each year of service with the same employer up to a maximum of 15 extra days.
Vietnam
Vietnam
Country
Vietnam
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
12
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
11
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
23
Notes
Employees working in normal working conditions are entitled to 12 working days after every 12 months of employment. This entitlement increases by one additional day of leave for every five years of employment in an enterprise or with an employer. Employees are also entitled to 11 paid public holidays.
Yemen
Yemen
Country
Yemen
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
22
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
15
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
37
Notes
Workers shall be entitled to leave of not less than 30 days with full pay for each year of effective service, to be calculated on the basis of at least two-and-a- half days for each month. Employees are also entitled to 15 paid public holidays.
Zambia
Zambia
Country
Zambia
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
20
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
11
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
31
Notes
Employees are entitled to two days of paid holidays in respect of each period of one month's service. Employees are also entitled to 11 paid public holidays.
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Country
Zimbabwe
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
22
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
11
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
33
Notes
An employee is entitled to one twelfth of the employee's qualifying service in each year of employment, subject to a maximum accrual of ninety days of paid vacation leave. Employees are also entitled to 11 paid public holidays.
Ranked list
Country
Paid vacation days by year (five-day workweek)
Paid public holidays (bank holidays)
Total paid leave(five-day workweek)
Notes
Afghanistan
20
15
35
Employees are entitled to 20 days recreational leave and 15 paid public holidays.
Albania
28
12
40
Employees are entitled to 28 days of annual leave and 12 paid public holidays.
Algeria
30
11
41
The paid annual leave is calculated on the basis of 2.5 days per month of work. The total duration of the leave cannot, however, exceed 30 calendar days per year. Every employee is also entitled to 11 paid public holidays.
Andorra
31
14
45
Workers are entitled to 31 calendar days of paid leave after one year of employment. Before that, entitlement to leave is 2.5 days for every month worked. One period of leave must last two weeks or more, to allow an uninterrupted rest period. Every employee is also entitled to 14 paid public holidays.
Angola
22
11
33
The annual leave for workers is 22 days, not including weekends, complementary weekly rest days and holidays in this calculation. Every employee is also entitled to 11 paid public holidays.
Antigua and Barbuda
12
11
23
The annual leave for an employee who has successfully passed his probationary period is at least one day per month of employment; 12 days per year of work performed. Every employee is also entitled to 11 paid public holidays.
Argentina
10
19
29
14 calendar days (10 working days, from 6 months to 5 years seniority), 21 calendar days (15 working days, from 5 to 10 years), 28 calendar days (20 working days, from 10 to 20 years) and 35 calendar days (25 working days, from 20 years). Employers can decide unilaterally when the leave days are taken. Every employee is also entitled to 15 paid public holidays and every year the government adds a few more holidays known as "bridge holidays" which means that a holiday last two days.
Armenia
20
12
36
Generally, the duration of annual leave is 20 working days. Extended annual leave up to 25 working days is granted to certain categories of employees whose work involves great nervous, emotional and intellectual strain and professional risk. Every employee is also entitled to 12 paid public holidays.
Australia
20
10
30
An employee is entitled to a minimum of 4 weeks of paid annual leave, unless the employee is a shift-worker, in which case they are entitled to a minimum of 5 weeks of paid annual leave. Every employee is also entitled to 10 to 13 paid public holidays depending on the state and territory. Long service leave, which varies by jurisdiction, is also available to long-standing employees.
Austria
25
13
38
Employees with fewer than 25 years of service are entitled to 25 days of annual leave. Employees who have been with the same firm for 25 years or more are entitled to 30 days of annual leave. Every employee is also entitled to 13 paid public holidays.
Azerbaijan
21
19
40
Employees are entitled to a minimum of 21 basic calendar days of annual leave. Skilled employees, experts and senior employees are entitled to 30 basic calendar days of annual leave. Additional 2 days accrue on top of basic vacation every 5 years. Every employee is also entitled to 19 paid public holidays.
Bahamas
10
10
20
14 days after 1 year employment, 21 days after 7 years of employment. Every employee is also entitled to 10 paid public holidays.
Bahrain
30
14
44
An employee who has been in the service of an employer for at least one year is entitled to a paid annual leave not less than thirty days, with an average of 2.5 days for each month. Every employee is also entitled to 14 paid public holidays.
Bangladesh
10
11
21
All workers except tea plantation workers are entitled to 10 days of paid casual leave in each calendar year. An adult worker is entitled to: (a) for shop, commercial or industrial establishment, factory, or road transport service industry workers – one day's paid annual leave per 18 days of work; (b) for tea plantation workers – one day's paid annual leave per 22 days of work; and (c) for newspaper workers – one day's paid annual leave per 11 days of work. Every worker is also entitled to 11 paid public holidays.
Barbados
15
–
15
An employee who completes a year of employment with an employer is entitled to – (a) an annual holiday of not less than 3 weeks where he has been in the employment of that employer for less than 5 years; and (b) an annual holiday of not less than 4 weeks where he has been in the service of that employer for 5 years or more.
Belarus
24
9
33
The length of basic annual leave is 24 calendar days. Plus 3 calendar days might be granted in addition for long time employment. Every employee is also entitled to 9 paid public holidays.
Belgium
20
10
30
Before 2012, a worker after one year of full employment is entitled to: 24 working days if they work 6 days per week; and 20 working days if they work 5 days per week. This was challenged by the EU. From June 2012, workers are allowed to take holidays in their first year of employment. Workers are also entitled to 10 paid public holidays.
Belize
14
13
27
Every employee is entitled to two weeks paid leave after a year of employment. If employment is terminated after three months but before a year, the employee must be paid average vacation pay. Every employee is also entitled to 13 paid public holidays.
Benin
24
13
37
Unless there are more favorable provisions in collective agreements or employment contracts, the worker acquires the right to leave, to be paid by the employer, at the rate of 2 working days per month of effective service. A working days is every day other than the day of weekly rest period and holidays. Every worker is also entitled to 13 paid public holidays.
Bhutan
9
–
9
Bolivia
15/20/30
11
26/31/41
There are different scales of annual leave depending on the seniority of the worker: workers with from 1 to 5 years of service are entitled to 15 working days; from 5 to 10 years: 20 working days; and from 10 years onwards: 30 working days. Every worker is also entitled to 11 paid public holidays.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
20–30
9–11
29–41
Bosnia and Herzegovina's entities, Republika Srpska and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as Brčko District, have different work laws. Both entities have a minimum of 20 working days off, while the number of additional days varies. In Brčko District, workers have 18 days off. In Republika Srpska workers have additional 1 day for every 5 years of work with the same employer and an additional 2 days for religious holidays. In the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina workers have 2 paid days for religious holidays and, optionally, 2 unpaid days for religious holidays. The number of public holidays also varies: in Republika Srpska around 11, in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina around 10 and in Brčko District around 9. The number of public holidays varies based on the predominant religious group in the entity. The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina consists of 10 cantons, any of which can have their own laws that can affect the number of public holidays.
Botswana
15
14
29
Every employer is required to grant to all employees leave with basic pay at the rate of not less than 1.25 days per month. Every employee is also entitled to 14 paid public holidays.
Brazil
10/14/18/22
13
23/27/31/35
The length of annual leave depends on the number of days of absence from work: 30 calendar days (22 working days, based on a 5-day workweek) if the worker was absent no more than 5 days; 24 calendar days (18 working days) if the worker was absent between 6 and 14 days; 18 calendar days (14 working days) if the worker was absent between 15 and 23 days; 12 calendar days (10 working days) if the worker was absent between 24 and 32 days. Every employee is also entitled to 8 national paid public holidays, 1 state paid holiday, and up to 4 religious municipal paid holidays.
Brunei
7
11
18
Bulgaria
20
12
32
An employee has the right to paid annual leave of at least four weeks for each calendar year. If a public holiday falls on Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is a holiday.
Burkina Faso
30
15
45
The employee has a right to a paid leave chargeable to the employer, at 2.5 calendar days per month of effective service. Every employee is also entitled to 15 paid public holidays.
Burundi
17
13
30
Workers are entitled to 1 and 2/3 working days per month of completed of service. Every employee is also entitled to 13 paid public holidays.
Cape Verde
22
0
22
Every worker in an employment contract for an indeterminate period is entitled to twenty-two days of annual leave. There are no legal provisions for pay on public holidays.
Cambodia
18
27
45
All workers are entitled to paid annual leave at the rate of 1.5 work days per month of continuous service. However, the length of paid leave entitlement shall be increased according to seniority, at the rate of one day per 3 years of service. Every employee is also entitled to 27 paid public holidays.
Cameroon
18
–
18
Workers acquire the right to annual leave at the rate of one and a half days per month of effective service, paid by the employer.
Canada
10–20
7–13
17–33
In Canada, vacation time is set by the provinces and territories for all employees except federal employees and employees of federally-regulated industries such as telecommunications. Employees are entitled to start out with two weeks of paid vacation in all provinces except Saskatchewan where employees are entitled to three weeks of paid annual leave. Ten provinces and territories grant a third week of vacation after working for a set period of time, one grants a fourth week, and two grant no additional extension. Federal employees are entitled initially to three weeks vacation, increasing to four weeks after eight years of service. In addition, employees are entitled to 7–13 paid public holidays depending on the province.
Central African Republic
24
–
24
Workers are entitled to leave at the rate of 2 working days per month worked.
Chad
24
3
27
Workers are entitled to two days per month of paid leave - to be paid by the employer. One month of effective work is the period equivalent to 4 weeks or 24 days of work. Every worker is also entitled to 3 paid public holidays.
Chile
15
15
30
The duration of the annual leave is 15 working days. Every worker is also entitled to 15 paid public holidays.
China
5/10/15
13
18/23/28
The duration of the annual leave entitlement is: (a) 5 days for employees who have accumulatively worked for 1 to 10 years; (b) 10 days for employees who have accumulatively worked for 10 to 20 years; and (c) 15 days for employees who have accumulatively worked for more than 20 years. Employers who offer more vacation time are legally obligated to grant it. Every worker is also entitled to 13 paid public holidays, which includes two semi-annual one-week holidays known as the Golden Weeks.
Colombia
15
18
33
Employees are entitled to 15 consecutive working days of paid annual leave. Every employee is also entitled to 18 paid public holidays.
Comoros
25
–
25
Workers are entitled to annual leave at the rate of at least 2 and half days per month of work. In order to determine the duration of the leave, it shall be considered as a month of work, the period equivalent to 4 weeks or 24 days of work.
DR Congo
12
–
12
The duration of annual leave has to be at least one day for every month of effective service, for worker over the age of 18. It shall be of at least one and a half day for workers under the age of 18. It shall be increased of one day per month every 5 years of seniority in the same employer or replaced employer.
Congo
26
–
26
Workers are entitled, after one year of service, to 26 working days of annual leave paid by the employer.
Costa Rica
10
9
19
Employees are entitled to 2 weeks minimum of annual leave after 50 weeks of work performed with the same employer. Every employee is also entitled to 9 paid public holidays.
Croatia
20
13
33
An employee has the right to paid annual leave in the duration of at least four weeks for each calendar year and 13 paid public holidays.
Cuba
22
9
33
Every worker is entitled to enjoy one month of paid annual leave after 11 months of effective work. Workers are also entitled to 9 paid public holidays.
Cyprus
20
14
34
20 working days of leave for workers on a five-day week and 24 working days of leave for workers on a six-day week over a period of one year's employment. Every employee is also entitled to 14 paid public holidays.
Czech Republic
20
13
33
The basic vacation allowance is a minimum of four weeks per calendar year and there are 13 paid public holidays. Many employers give one week extra (so the total is five weeks of paid annual leave) as a bonus. Public holidays which happen on Saturday or Sunday are lost for the particular year – thus the average number of public holidays during working days in the years 2000 to 2016 was only 8.9 days. Employees of employers who are not part of the private sector or engaged in non-commercial activities are entitled to a vacation allowance of 5 weeks. Teachers and the academic staff of higher education institutions are entitled to a vacation allowance of 8 weeks per calendar year.
Denmark
25/30
10
35/40
Employees are entitled to 25 days of annual leave per year worked, prorated at 2.08 days per month. In addition many employees have an extra week of holiday through the Additional Sixth Week agreement. Every employee is also entitled to 10 paid public holidays.
Djibouti
25
10
35
Employees are entitled to two and half working days of paid leave per month. Every employee is also entitled to 10 paid public holidays.
Dominica
10
12
22
Employees are entitled under five years of continuously service two weeks paid annual leave, and for five years and over of continuously service three weeks of paid annual leave. Every employee is also entitled to 12 paid public holidays.
Dominican Republic
10
13
23
The employer shall provide every employee a paid vacation period of two weeks, according to the following scale: After a period of at least 1 year and up to 5 years, 14 days with full pay; After a continuous period of work of not less than 5 years, 18 days with full pay. Every employee is also entitled to 13 paid public holidays.
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Marriage
Marriage
Type of extraordinary leave
Marriage
Civil servants
3 days
Private-sector employees
3 days
Civil partnership
Civil partnership
Type of extraordinary leave
Civil partnership
Civil servants
1 days
Private-sector employees
1 day
Death of spouse/civil partner/parent/adult child
Death of spouse/civil partner/parent/adult child
Type of extraordinary leave
Death of spouse/civil partner/parent/adult child
Civil servants
3 days
Private-sector employees
3 days
Death of child under 18
Death of child under 18
Type of extraordinary leave
Death of child under 18
Civil servants
5 days
Private-sector employees
5 days
Death of grandparent or grandchild
Death of grandparent or grandchild
Type of extraordinary leave
Death of grandparent or grandchild
Civil servants
1 day
Private-sector employees
1 day
Death of sibling living in same household
Death of sibling living in same household
Type of extraordinary leave
Death of sibling living in same household
Civil servants
3 days
Private-sector employees
-
Marriage of child
Marriage of child
Type of extraordinary leave
Marriage of child
Civil servants
1 days
Private-sector employees
1 day
Moving house (once per 3-year period)
Moving house (once per 3-year period)
Type of extraordinary leave
Moving house (once per 3-year period)
Civil servants
2 days
Private-sector employees
2 days
Adoption of child under 16
Adoption of child under 16
Type of extraordinary leave
Adoption of child under 16
Civil servants
10 days
Private-sector employees
10 days
Birth of child (for father only)
Birth of child (for father only)
Type of extraordinary leave
Birth of child (for father only)
Civil servants
10 days
Private-sector employees
10 days
Ranked list
Type of extraordinary leave
Civil servants
Private-sector employees
Marriage
3 days
3 days
Civil partnership
1 days
1 day
Death of spouse/civil partner/parent/adult child
3 days
3 days
Death of child under 18
5 days
5 days
Death of grandparent or grandchild
1 day
1 day
Death of sibling living in same household
3 days
-
Marriage of child
1 days
1 day
Moving house (once per 3-year period)
2 days
2 days
Adoption of child under 16
10 days
10 days
Birth of child (for father only)
10 days
10 days
References
"Working conditions laws report 2012: A global review"
