Canada has the fewest holidays in the world

The minimum standard of paid holidays for Canadian employees is only 10 days a year. In addition, the country has 9 statutory holidays every year. Canada ranked last in a vacation survey of 40 countries around the world conducted by U.S. consulting firm Mercer.

China: Traditional festivals are the most important

Chinese people only have a minimum of 10 paid holidays a year. However, China has 11 legal holidays, two days more than Canada, so it ranks second to last. The Chinese people's holidays are very important. If it falls on a weekend, they usually take a day off.

United States: If you want to take a vacation, ask your boss

American law does not provide that employees have the right to take vacations, which is unique among Western countries. The United States has 10 legal holidays a year. In addition, American companies give employees an average of 15 days of vacation per year.

India: Festivals, Celebrations

Independence Day, Christmas, Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday... India has 16 national statutory holidays. The survey found that, after Japan, India is the country with the most statutory holidays. In addition, employees are required by law to have at least 12 days of paid leave per year.

Germany: We are more generous than the law

Although Germany’s leave law stipulates that employees’ paid leave is at least 20 days a year, most enterprises and institutions allow employees to enjoy more Lots of vacations. According to a labor welfare survey by a company called 'Compensation Partner', Germans have an average of 27 vacation days a year. In addition, there are 8 to 12 statutory holidays depending on the federal state.

South Africa: Everyone takes 33 days off

South African law stipulates that employees can enjoy 3 weeks of paid leave and 12 days of statutory holidays a year, and maternity leave and sick leave are calculated separately. Legal holidays also include non-traditional holidays such as Goodwill Day, Labor Day, and National Women's Day.

UK: ranked fifth

Shakespeare once said: If the whole year were a holiday, entertainment would become as boring as work. But Shakespeare's compatriots were still far away from this day. The British have 28 days of paid vacation per year, among the highest in the world. With the addition of 8 statutory holidays, the UK ranks fifth in the comparison.

Finland is the runner-up

Finns have at least 30 days of paid annual leave every year. Some companies simply take the entire month of July as a holiday because customers are basically away during this time. . In addition, Finland has 10 statutory holidays. Finland, France and Russia are tied for second place when it comes to the total number of holidays.

Brazil and Lithuania are tied for first place

Unexpectedly, the countries that are tied for the global vacation championship are Brazil and Lithuania. Employees in both countries are entitled to a total of 41 days of paid leave and statutory holidays each year. Brazilians have 30 days of paid vacation, tied for first place with Finland and France in this category, but Brazilians have one more statutory holiday than these two countries. Lithuania has 13 statutory holidays, which is the same as Brazil in total.