Vacation days by country: who gets the most paid time off
Updated July 2026 · computed from cityparity's engine data
Statutory or customary paid vacation plus public holidays, for all 69 countries in the cityparity dataset, with the gap priced at a $150,000 salary (one workday there is worth about $577). The US norm is 26 days and it is a norm, a fact worth knowing: there is no US federal statutory minimum. We priced what the gap means for a real offer in the hidden paycheck.
| Country | Vacation days | Public holidays | Total | vs US | Gap at $150k/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 30 | 13 | 43 | +17 | ≈ +$9,808 |
| UAE | 30 | 12 | 42 | +16 | ≈ +$9,231 |
| Georgia | 24 | 17 | 41 | +15 | ≈ +$8,654 |
| Austria | 25 | 13 | 38 | +12 | ≈ +$6,923 |
| Peru | 22 | 16 | 38 | +12 | ≈ +$6,923 |
| Sweden | 25 | 13 | 38 | +12 | ≈ +$6,923 |
| Kazakhstan | 24 | 13 | 37 | +11 | ≈ +$6,346 |
| Norway | 25 | 12 | 37 | +11 | ≈ +$6,346 |
| Armenia | 20 | 16 | 36 | +10 | ≈ +$5,769 |
| Denmark | 25 | 11 | 36 | +10 | ≈ +$5,769 |
| Finland | 25 | 11 | 36 | +10 | ≈ +$5,769 |
| France | 25 | 11 | 36 | +10 | ≈ +$5,769 |
| Lithuania | 20 | 16 | 36 | +10 | ≈ +$5,769 |
| Spain | 22 | 14 | 36 | +10 | ≈ +$5,769 |
| Azerbaijan | 15 | 20 | 35 | +9 | ≈ +$5,192 |
| Egypt | 21 | 14 | 35 | +9 | ≈ +$5,192 |
| Portugal | 22 | 13 | 35 | +9 | ≈ +$5,192 |
| Romania | 20 | 15 | 35 | +9 | ≈ +$5,192 |
| Brazil | 22 | 12 | 34 | +8 | ≈ +$4,615 |
| Greece | 20 | 14 | 34 | +8 | ≈ +$4,615 |
| Kenya | 21 | 13 | 34 | +8 | ≈ +$4,615 |
| Saudi Arabia | 21 | 13 | 34 | +8 | ≈ +$4,615 |
| Colombia | 15 | 18 | 33 | +7 | ≈ +$4,038 |
| Czechia | 20 | 13 | 33 | +7 | ≈ +$4,038 |
| India | 18 | 15 | 33 | +7 | ≈ +$4,038 |
| Poland | 20 | 13 | 33 | +7 | ≈ +$4,038 |
| United Kingdom | 25 | 8 | 33 | +7 | ≈ +$4,038 |
| Bulgaria | 20 | 12 | 32 | +6 | ≈ +$3,462 |
| Estonia | 20 | 12 | 32 | +6 | ≈ +$3,462 |
| Ireland | 22 | 10 | 32 | +6 | ≈ +$3,462 |
| Italy | 20 | 12 | 32 | +6 | ≈ +$3,462 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 12 | 32 | +6 | ≈ +$3,462 |
| Sri Lanka | 14 | 18 | 32 | +6 | ≈ +$3,462 |
| Uruguay | 20 | 12 | 32 | +6 | ≈ +$3,462 |
| Australia | 20 | 11 | 31 | +5 | ≈ +$2,885 |
| Bangladesh | 17 | 14 | 31 | +5 | ≈ +$2,885 |
| Chile | 15 | 16 | 31 | +5 | ≈ +$2,885 |
| Hungary | 20 | 11 | 31 | +5 | ≈ +$2,885 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 15 | 31 | +5 | ≈ +$2,885 |
| Morocco | 18 | 13 | 31 | +5 | ≈ +$2,885 |
| Netherlands | 20 | 11 | 31 | +5 | ≈ +$2,885 |
| Serbia | 20 | 11 | 31 | +5 | ≈ +$2,885 |
| Belgium | 20 | 10 | 30 | +4 | ≈ +$2,308 |
| Germany | 20 | 10 | 30 | +4 | ≈ +$2,308 |
| Qatar | 21 | 9 | 30 | +4 | ≈ +$2,308 |
| South Korea | 15 | 15 | 30 | +4 | ≈ +$2,308 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 17 | 29 | +3 | ≈ +$1,731 |
| Switzerland | 20 | 9 | 29 | +3 | ≈ +$1,731 |
| Ghana | 15 | 13 | 28 | +2 | ≈ +$1,154 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 14 | 28 | +2 | ≈ +$1,154 |
| Turkey | 14 | 14 | 28 | +2 | ≈ +$1,154 |
| Hong Kong | 10 | 17 | 27 | +1 | ≈ +$577 |
| South Africa | 15 | 12 | 27 | +1 | ≈ +$577 |
| Argentina | 10 | 16 | 26 | 0 | baseline |
| Canada | 15 | 11 | 26 | 0 | baseline |
| Japan | 10 | 16 | 26 | 0 | baseline |
| USA | 15 | 11 | 26 | 0 | baseline |
| Singapore | 14 | 11 | 25 | -1 | ≈ $-577 |
| Thailand | 6 | 19 | 25 | -1 | ≈ $-577 |
| Uzbekistan | 15 | 10 | 25 | -1 | ≈ $-577 |
| Vietnam | 12 | 12 | 24 | -2 | ≈ $-1,154 |
| Ecuador | 11 | 11 | 22 | -4 | ≈ $-2,308 |
| Israel | 12 | 9 | 21 | -5 | ≈ $-2,885 |
| Costa Rica | 10 | 9 | 19 | -7 | ≈ $-4,038 |
| Mexico | 12 | 7 | 19 | -7 | ≈ $-4,038 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 12 | 19 | -7 | ≈ $-4,038 |
| China | 5 | 13 | 18 | -8 | ≈ $-4,615 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 12 | 18 | -8 | ≈ $-4,615 |
| Philippines | 5 | 12 | 17 | -9 | ≈ $-5,192 |
Days are the statutory minimum or the customary norm our engine models per country (US: 15 average vacation days + 11 federal holidays). Value uses salary ÷ 260 workdays.
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