RedWine
07-28-2006, 10:37 AM
Minimum vacation time around the world
Argentina 12 calendar days
Australia Not required, but 4 weeks is standard
Austria 5 weeks, for elderly employees 6 weeks
The Bahamas 2 weeks after 1 year employment, 3 weeks after 5 years employment
Belgium 20 days, premium pay
Brazil 30 consecutive days
Bulgaria 20 business days
Canada 10 working days, determined by provincial law
Chile 15 working days
China Not required
Czech Republic 4 weeks
Colombia 2 weeks
European Union 4 weeks, more in some countries
Ecuador 2 weeks
Finland 5 weeks
France 5 weeks (30 "workable" days, i.e. Mo to Sa, even if the working week is Mo to Fri)
Germany 4 weeks (24 "workable" days, i.e. Mo to Sa, even if the working week is Mo to Fri), plus 9 to 13 bank holidays
Hong Kong 7 days
Hungary 20 working days
Israel 14 days
Japan including sick leave: 18 days paid time off;
officially, five weeks (in reaction to the karoshi problem)
Korea, South 10 working days
Mexico 1 week
Netherlands 4 weeks
New Zealand 4 weeks as of April 1, 2007
Norway 25 working days
Paraguay 2 weeks
Peru 2 weeks
Puerto Rico 15 days
Saudi Arabia 15 days
Singapore 7 days
South Africa 21 consecutive days
Spain 30 calendar days
Sweden 5 weeks
Switzerland 4 weeks
Taiwan 7 days
Turkey 12 work days
Tunisia 30 work days
Ukraine 24 calendar days
United Kingdom 20 calendar days, plus 8 bank holidays
United States Not required, but 7-21 days is standard for most employers.
Typically, 10 working days.
Uruguay 2 weeks
Venezuela 15 paid days
Argentina 12 calendar days
Australia Not required, but 4 weeks is standard
Austria 5 weeks, for elderly employees 6 weeks
The Bahamas 2 weeks after 1 year employment, 3 weeks after 5 years employment
Belgium 20 days, premium pay
Brazil 30 consecutive days
Bulgaria 20 business days
Canada 10 working days, determined by provincial law
Chile 15 working days
China Not required
Czech Republic 4 weeks
Colombia 2 weeks
European Union 4 weeks, more in some countries
Ecuador 2 weeks
Finland 5 weeks
France 5 weeks (30 "workable" days, i.e. Mo to Sa, even if the working week is Mo to Fri)
Germany 4 weeks (24 "workable" days, i.e. Mo to Sa, even if the working week is Mo to Fri), plus 9 to 13 bank holidays
Hong Kong 7 days
Hungary 20 working days
Israel 14 days
Japan including sick leave: 18 days paid time off;
officially, five weeks (in reaction to the karoshi problem)
Korea, South 10 working days
Mexico 1 week
Netherlands 4 weeks
New Zealand 4 weeks as of April 1, 2007
Norway 25 working days
Paraguay 2 weeks
Peru 2 weeks
Puerto Rico 15 days
Saudi Arabia 15 days
Singapore 7 days
South Africa 21 consecutive days
Spain 30 calendar days
Sweden 5 weeks
Switzerland 4 weeks
Taiwan 7 days
Turkey 12 work days
Tunisia 30 work days
Ukraine 24 calendar days
United Kingdom 20 calendar days, plus 8 bank holidays
United States Not required, but 7-21 days is standard for most employers.
Typically, 10 working days.
Uruguay 2 weeks
Venezuela 15 paid days