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 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 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 pub
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 av
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 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 ann
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 pub
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 eve
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 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 da
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 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 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 le
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
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 work
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 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 employme
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 holid
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 al
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 regula
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 holi
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 entit
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
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' consec
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 c
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 lea
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
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.
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 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 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 pub
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 av
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 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 ann
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 pub
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 eve
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 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 da
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 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 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 le
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
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 work
Denmark
25/30
10
35/40
Employees are entitled to 25 days of annual leave per year worked, prorated at 2 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
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