10 Countries with Most Holidays

By siliconindia   |   Saturday, 24 December 2011, 00:07 IST   |    2 Comments
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Norway:

Norway was seen on the seventh position with a total paid leave entitlement of 31 days, 21 days statutory minimum leave and 10 days of public holidays. In Norway employees are entitled to 25 working days of vacation per year where working days are defined as all days except Sundays.

Argentina:

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, New Zealand, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland ranked eighth on this list. Argentina has an entitlement of 32 days. In Argentina vacation entitlement is calculated based on job seniority. Australia has one of the highest levels of statutory holiday entitlement (20 days) in the Asia Pacific region. Belgium has an entitlement of 30 days. Croatia, Cyprus and Czech Republic have a total entitlement of 33, 35 and 32 days respectively. Germany has an entitlement of 20 days. In Germany for a five-day week, a mandatory leave entitlement of 20 working days is allowed. Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia and Lithuania have an entitlement of 29, 31, 35, 32 and 33 days respectively. Romania and Switzerland have an entitlement of 29 days while Netherland and Serbia have an entitlement of 28 days. New Zealand has 31 days, Russia 32 days, Slovakia 35 days and Slovenia 33 days.