Annual leave + public holidays around the world
Ranking of 152 countries with both a numeric statutory annual-leave benchmark and a public-holiday benchmark. Primary sources are preferred; secondary cross-country benchmarks are labelled.
Ranking uses the lower public-holiday figure where regions differ.
| Rank | Country | Continent | Total benchmark | Annual leave (5-day equivalent) | Public holidays (baseline) | Local statutory entitlement | Official leave source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇮🇷 Iran, Islamic Republic of | Asia | 53 | 26 | 27baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 26 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 2 | 🇰🇮 Kiribati | Oceania | 46 | 30 | 16baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 30 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 3 | 🇦🇩 Andorra | Europe | 45 | 31 | 14baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 31 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 3 | 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | Africa | 45 | 30 | 15baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 30 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 3 | 🇰🇠Cambodia | Asia | 45 | 18 | 27baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 18 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 6 | 🇧🇠Bahrain | Asia | 44 | 30 | 14baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 30 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 7 | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | Asia | 43 | 30 | 13baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 30 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 8 | 🇷🇺 Russian Federation | Europe | 42.5 | 28.5 | 14baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 28.5 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 9 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | Africa | 41 | 30 | 11baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 30 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 10 | 🇦🇱 Albania | Europe | 40 | 28 | 12baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 28 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 10 | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | Asia | 40 | 21 | 19baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 21 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 10 | 🇮🇸 Iceland | Europe | 40 | 24 | 16baseline · guide | Minimum 24 working days | Iceland — Government of Iceland ↗ |
| 10 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | Asia | 40 | 24 | 16baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 24 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 10 | 🇵🇦 Panama | North America | 40 | 30 | 10baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 30 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 10 | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Asia | 40 | 20 | 20baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 20 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 16 | 🇬🇪 Georgia | Asia | 39 | 24 | 15baseline · guide | At least 24 working days annually | Georgia — Legislative Herald (Matsne) ↗ |
| 17 | 🇦🇹 Austria | Europe | 38 | 25 | 13min; 13–18 · regional/workplace variation · guide | 5 weeks (25 days on a 5-day week) | Austria — oesterreich.gv.at ↗ |
| 17 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | Africa | 38 | 21 | 17baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 21 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 17 | 🇲🇹 Malta | Europe | 38 | 24 | 14baseline · guide | 192 hours for a 40-hour week (24 eight-hour days), plus certain public-holiday replacements | Malta — Department for Industrial and Employment Relations ↗ |
| 17 | 🇲🇺 Mauritius | Africa | 38 | 22 | 16baseline · guide | 20 working days plus 2 additional days each year (22 total) | Mauritius — Ministry of Labour, Workers’ Rights Act ↗ |
| 21 | 🇧🇯 Benin | Africa | 37 | 24 | 13baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 24 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 21 | 🇱🇧 Lebanon | Asia | 37 | 15 | 22baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 15 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 21 | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | Europe | 37 | 26 | 11baseline · guide | At least 26 working days | Luxembourg — Guichet.lu ↗ |
| 21 | 🇲🇠Marshall Islands | Oceania | 37 | 26 | 11baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 26 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 21 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | Europe | 37 | 25 | 12baseline · guide | 25 days of annual leave | Sweden — Government Offices / Annual Leave Act ↗ |
| 21 | 🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic | Asia | 37 | 24 | 13baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 24 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 21 | 🇹🇿 Tanzania, United Republic of | Africa | 37 | 20 | 17baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 20 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 21 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | Europe | 37 | 24 | 13baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 24 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 21 | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Asia | 37 | 22 | 15baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 22 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 30 | 🇫🇷 France | Europe | 36 | 25 | 11min; 11–13 · regional variation · guide | 5 weeks; statutory counting can be 30 working days including Saturdays (≈25 five-day workdays) | Service-Public.fr ↗ |
| 30 | 🇲🇪 Montenegro | Europe | 36 | 20 | 16baseline · religious entitlement can vary · guide | At least 20 working days on a 5-day week (24 on a 6-day week) | Montenegro Government — labour-law information ↗ |
| 32 | 🇵🇪 Peru | South America | 35.4 | 21.4 | 14baseline · guide | 30 calendar days after a full year, subject to eligibility conditions | Peru — SUNAFIL ↗ |
| 32 | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | Asia | 35.4 | 21.4 | 14baseline · guide | 30 days after 1 year (private sector) | UAE Government ↗ |
| 34 | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | Asia | 35 | 20 | 15baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 20 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 34 | 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe | 35 | 25 | 10baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 25 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 34 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | Europe | 35 | 25 | 10baseline · guide | 5 weeks (about 25 days on a 5-day week) | Life in Denmark / FerieKonto ↗ |
| 34 | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | Africa | 35 | 25 | 10baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 25 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 34 | 🇮🇳 India | Asia | 35 | 25 | 10baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 25 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 34 | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | Europe | 35 | 20 | 15baseline · guide | At least 20 workdays on a 5-day week | Lithuania — State Labour Inspectorate ↗ |
| 34 | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | Africa | 35 | 22 | 13baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 22 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 34 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Europe | 35 | 22 | 13min; 13–15 · regional variation · guide | At least 22 working days | Portugal — gov.pt ↗ |
| 34 | 🇷🇴 Romania | Europe | 35 | 20 | 15baseline · guide | At least 20 working days | Romania — Legislative Portal / Labour Code ↗ |
| 34 | 🇿🇲 Zambia | Africa | 35 | 24 | 11baseline · guide | At least 2 days per month after 12 months (24 days/year); public holidays and weekly rest are additional | National Assembly of Zambia — Employment Code Act 2019 ↗ |
| 44 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | South America | 34 | 15 | 19baseline · guide | 15 consecutive working days after one year | Colombia — SUIN Juriscol / Labour Code ↗ |
| 44 | ðŸ‡ðŸ‡· Croatia | Europe | 34 | 20 | 14baseline · guide | At least 4 weeks | Croatia — Government Point of Single Contact ↗ |
| 44 | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | Europe | 34 | 20 | 14baseline · guide | 4 weeks (20 working days on a 5-day week) | Cyprus Government — Paid annual leave ↗ |
| 44 | 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire | Africa | 34 | 20 | 14baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 20 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 44 | 🇬🇦 Gabon | Africa | 34 | 20 | 14baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 20 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 44 | 🇰🇪 Kenya | Africa | 34 | 21 | 13baseline · guide | At least 21 working days after 12 consecutive months | Kenya Law — Employment Act ↗ |
| 44 | 🇵🇱 Poland | Europe | 34 | 20 | 14baseline · guide | 20 days; 26 days from 10 years of qualifying service | Poland — State Labour Inspection ↗ |
| 44 | 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe | Africa | 34 | 25 | 9baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 25 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 44 | 🇸🇨 Seychelles | Africa | 34 | 21 | 13baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 21 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 44 | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | Europe | 34 | 20 | 14min; 14–15 · calendar variation · guide | At least 4 weeks | Slovakia — Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family ↗ |
| 44 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | Europe | 34 | 20 | 14baseline · guide | At least 4 weeks | Slovenia — SPOT government portal ↗ |
| 55 | 🇪🇸 Spain | Europe | 33.4 | 21.4 | 12min; 12–13 · regional variation · guide | At least 30 calendar days | Spain — General State Administration ↗ |
| 56 | 🇦🇴 Angola | Africa | 33 | 22 | 11baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 22 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 56 | 🇧🇾 Belarus | Europe | 33 | 24 | 9baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 24 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 56 | 🇨🇿 Czechia | Europe | 33 | 20 | 13baseline · guide | At least 4 weeks | Czech Republic — Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs ↗ |
| 56 | 🇫🇮 Finland | Europe | 33 | 20 | 13baseline · guide | About 4 weeks equivalent initially; about 5 weeks after one full leave-earning year | Finland — Suomi.fi ↗ |
| 56 | 🇬🇳 Guinea | Africa | 33 | 22 | 11baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 22 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 56 | 🇱🇻 Latvia | Europe | 33 | 20 | 13baseline · guide | At least 4 calendar weeks, excluding public holidays | Latvia — Ministry of Welfare ↗ |
| 56 | 🇳🇪 Niger | Africa | 33 | 22 | 11baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 22 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 56 | 🇳🇴 Norway | Europe | 33 | 21 | 12baseline · guide | 25 statutory working days where Saturdays count (4 weeks + 1 day) | Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority ↗ |
| 56 | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | Africa | 33 | 22 | 11baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 22 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 65 | 🇦🇲 Armenia | Asia | 32 | 20 | 12baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 20 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 65 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | Europe | 32 | 20 | 12baseline · guide | At least 20 working days | Bulgaria — Ministry of Justice / Labour Code ↗ |
| 65 | 🇪🇪 Estonia | Europe | 32 | 20 | 12baseline · guide | 28 calendar days; public and national holidays excluded | Estonia — Riigi Teataja ↗ |
| 65 | 🇬🇷 Greece | Europe | 32 | 20 | 12baseline · guide | 20 working days on a 5-day week initially, rising to 22 | Greece — Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs ↗ |
| 65 | 🇮🇹 Italy | Europe | 32 | 20 | 12baseline · guide | At least 4 weeks | Italy — Ministry of Labour and Social Policies ↗ |
| 65 | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | Oceania | 32 | 20 | 12baseline · guide | 4 weeks after 12 months | Employment New Zealand ↗ |
| 65 | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | Europe | 32 | 20 | 12baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 20 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 65 | 🇸🇳 Senegal | Africa | 32 | 20 | 12baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 20 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 65 | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | Africa | 32 | 20 | 12baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 20 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 65 | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | South America | 32 | 20 | 12baseline · guide | Minimum 20 days of annual paid leave | Uruguay — Ministry of Labour and Social Security ↗ |
| 75 | 🇧🇴 Bolivia, Plurinational State of | South America | 31 | 20 | 11baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 20 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 75 | 🇨🇱 Chile | South America | 31 | 15 | 16min; 16–17 · calendar/workplace variation · guide | 15 working days after more than one year of service | Chile — Dirección del Trabajo ↗ |
| 75 | 🇨🇺 Cuba | North America | 31 | 22 | 9baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 22 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 75 | ðŸ‡ðŸ‡º Hungary | Europe | 31 | 20 | 11min; 11–13 · calendar variation · guide | 20 working days base entitlement; additional days depend on age and other factors | Hungary — National Legislation Database ↗ |
| 75 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | Europe | 31 | 20 | 11baseline · official holidays; no general statutory right to the day off · guide | 4 × weekly working hours (20 days for a 5-day worker) | Government of the Netherlands ↗ |
| 80 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | South America | 30.4 | 21.4 | 9min; 9–12 · state/municipal variation · guide | 30 calendar days after a 12-month acquisition period | Brazil Ministry of Labour and Employment ↗ |
| 80 | 🇴🇲 Oman | Asia | 30.4 | 21.4 | 9baseline · guide | At least 30 days of annual leave; available after 6 months | Oman — Ministry of Labour ↗ |
| 82 | 🇦🇺 Australia | Oceania | 30 | 20 | 10min; 10–13 · state/territory variation · guide | 4 weeks (20 days for a 5-day worker) | Fair Work Ombudsman ↗ |
| 82 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | Europe | 30 | 20 | 10baseline · guide | Up to 4 weeks (normally 20 days on a 5-day schedule) | Belgian FPS Employment ↗ |
| 82 | 🇧🇮 Burundi | Africa | 30 | 17 | 13baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 17 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 82 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | Asia | 30 | 12 | 18baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 12 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 82 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | Europe | 30 | 20 | 10baseline · guide | 4 working weeks (normally 20 days on a 5-day week) | Citizens Information Ireland ↗ |
| 82 | 🇸🇷 Suriname | South America | 30 | 12 | 18baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 12 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 88 | 🇧🇼 Botswana | Africa | 29 | 15 | 14baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 15 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 88 | 🇩🇪 Germany | Europe | 29 | 20 | 9min; 9–13 · state variation · guide | 24 statutory working days where Saturdays count (≈20 days on a 5-day week) | German Federal Ministry of Justice – BUrlG §3 ↗ |
| 88 | 🇰🇷 Korea, Republic of | Asia | 29 | 15 | 14baseline · guide | 15 days after a full year with at least 80% attendance; increases with service | South Korea — National Law Information Center ↗ |
| 88 | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | Asia | 29 | 14 | 15baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 14 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 88 | 🇷🇸 Serbia | Europe | 29 | 20 | 9min; 9–11 · religious entitlement can vary · guide | At least 20 working days annually | Serbia — Government entrepreneurship information portal ↗ |
| 88 | 🇨🇠Switzerland | Europe | 29 | 20 | 9min; 9–15 · canton variation · guide | At least 4 weeks (5 weeks until age 20) | Switzerland — ch.ch ↗ |
| 88 | 🇻🇪 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | South America | 29 | 15 | 14baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 15 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 95 | 🇬🇠Ghana | Africa | 28 | 15 | 13baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 15 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 95 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | Africa | 28 | 15 | 13baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 15 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 95 | 🇳🇵 Nepal | Asia | 28 | 15 | 13baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 15 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 95 | 🇺🇬 Uganda | Africa | 28 | 15 | 13baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 15 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 95 | 🇬🇧 UK | Europe | 28 | 20 | 8min; 8–10 · 8 in England & Wales; varies by nation · guide | 5.6 weeks (28 days for a 5-day worker; bank holidays may be included) | GOV.UK ↗ |
| 100 | 🇧🇿 Belize | North America | 27 | 14 | 13baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 14 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 100 | 🇹🇩 Chad | Africa | 27 | 24 | 3baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 24 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 100 | ðŸ‡ðŸ‡¹ Haiti | North America | 27 | 11 | 16baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 11 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 100 | 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia | North America | 27 | 14 | 13baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 14 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 100 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | Africa | 27 | 15 | 12baseline · guide | 21 consecutive days per annual-leave cycle | South Africa Department of Employment and Labour ↗ |
| 105 | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | Other | 26.5 | 12 | 14.5baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 12 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 106 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | South America | 26 | 10 | 16min; 16–19 · province/workplace variation · guide | 14 calendar days up to 5 years; longer bands with seniority | Argentina — Ley de Contrato de Trabajo ↗ |
| 106 | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | North America | 26 | 15 | 11baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 15 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 106 | 🇯🇵 Japan | Asia | 26 | 10 | 16baseline · national holidays; paid-time-off treatment differs by employer · guide | 10 days after 6 months, rising with service to 20 days | Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare ↗ |
| 106 | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | Africa | 26 | 15 | 11baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 15 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 110 | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | Africa | 25 | 12 | 13baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 12 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 110 | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | North America | 25 | 15 | 10baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 15 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 110 | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Asia | 25 | 15 | 10baseline · guide | At least 3 weeks after 1 year; 4 weeks from 5 years | Qatar — Al Meezan legal portal ↗ |
| 110 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Asia | 25 | 15 | 10baseline · guide | 21 days; 30 days after 5 consecutive years with the same employer | Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development ↗ |
| 114 | ðŸ‡ðŸ‡° Hong Kong | Asia | 24 | 7 | 17baseline · guide | 7 days after 12 months, rising to 14 days with service | Hong Kong Labour Department ↗ |
| 114 | 🇯🇴 Jordan | Asia | 24 | 14 | 10min; 10–14 · calendar/religious variation · guide | 14 days annually; 21 days after 5 years with the same employer | Jordan — Ministry of Labour ↗ |
| 114 | 🇲🇲 Myanmar | Asia | 24 | 10 | 14baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 10 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 114 | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | South America | 24 | 12 | 12baseline · guide | 12 working days from 1–5 years; 18 above 5–10; 30 above 10 | Paraguay — Ministry of Labour (MTESS) ↗ |
| 114 | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | North America | 24 | 10 | 14baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 10 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 119 | 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda | North America | 23 | 12 | 11baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 12 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 119 | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | North America | 23 | 10 | 13baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 10 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 119 | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | South America | 23 | 11 | 12baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 11 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 119 | 🇬🇩 Grenada | North America | 23 | 10 | 13baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 10 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 119 | 🇵🇠Philippines | Asia | 23 | 5 | 18baseline · guide | 5 days of paid service incentive leave after 1 year (with statutory exemptions) | Philippines — Department of Labor and Employment ↗ |
| 119 | 🇹🇼 Taiwan, Province of China | Asia | 23 | 7 | 16baseline · guide | 7 days after 1 year; 10 after 2; 14 after 3; 15 after 5; then increases after 10 | Taiwan — Ministry of Labor, Labor Standards Act ↗ |
| 125 | 🇩🇲 Dominica | North America | 22 | 10 | 12baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 10 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 125 | 🇫🇯 Fiji | Oceania | 22 | 10 | 12baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 10 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 125 | 🇱🇸 Lesotho | Africa | 22 | 12 | 10baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 12 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 125 | 🇲🇷 Mauritania | Africa | 22 | 15 | 7baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 15 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 125 | 🇸🇴 Somalia | Africa | 22 | 13 | 9baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 13 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 125 | 🇹🇠Thailand | Asia | 22 | 6 | 16baseline · guide | At least 6 working days after 1 year | Thailand — Ministry of Labour ↗ |
| 131 | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | Asia | 21 | 10 | 11baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 10 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 131 | 🇮🇱 Israel | Asia | 21 | 12 | 9baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 12 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 131 | 🇱🇷 Liberia | Africa | 21 | 10 | 11baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 10 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 131 | 🇼🇸 Samoa | Oceania | 21 | 10 | 11baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 10 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 135 | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | North America | 20 | 10 | 10baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 10 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 135 | 🇨🇦 Canada | North America | 20 | 10 | 10min; 10–13 · jurisdiction variation · guide | Federal baseline: 2 weeks after 1 year; 3 after 5; 4 after 10 | Government of Canada ↗ |
| 135 | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | North America | 20 | 11 | 9baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 11 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 138 | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | North America | 19 | 10 | 9baseline · guide | Two weeks after 50 weeks of continuous service (≈10 workdays on a 5-day week) | Costa Rica — Ministry of Labour and Social Security ↗ |
| 138 | ðŸ‡ðŸ‡³ Honduras | North America | 19 | 8 | 11baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 8 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 138 | 🇯🇪 Jersey | Other | 19 | 10 | 9baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 10 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 138 | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Asia | 19 | 8 | 11min; 11–24 · state variation · guide | 8 days under 2 years; 12 days at 2–5 years; 16 days above 5 years | Malaysia Government — Labour Law ↗ |
| 138 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | North America | 19 | 12 | 7min; 7–8 · presidential-cycle variation · guide | 12 working days after the first year, increasing with service | Mexico — Diario Oficial de la Federación ↗ |
| 138 | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | Africa | 19 | 10 | 9baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 10 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 138 | 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | Oceania | 19 | 10 | 9baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 10 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 145 | 🇧🇳 Brunei Darussalam | Asia | 18 | 7 | 11baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 7 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 145 | 🇨🇳 China | Asia | 18 | 5 | 13baseline · guide | 5 days after 1 year of cumulative work; 10 from 10 years; 15 above 20 years | China — Shanghai Government portal ↗ |
| 145 | 🇸🇬 Singapore | Asia | 18 | 7 | 11min; 11–13 · election-year variation · guide | 7 days in year 1, rising to 14 days from year 8 | Singapore Ministry of Manpower ↗ |
| 145 | 🇻🇳 Viet Nam | Asia | 18 | 12 | 6baseline · multi-day Tet period not represented by a single count · guide | 12 working days after 12 months in normal conditions; +1 day per 5 years with the same employer | Vietnam — Ministry of Justice legal database ↗ |
| 149 | 🇲🇴 Macao | Other | 16 | 6 | 10baseline · guide | Minimum 6 working days of paid annual leave after one year of service | Macao Labour Affairs Bureau — Labour Relations Law ↗ |
| 149 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | Africa | 16 | 10 | 6baseline · secondary benchmark · guide | Statutory annual-leave benchmark: 10 days on a 5-day-workweek basis | World Population Review 2026 (secondary cross-country compilation) · secondary ↗ |
| 151 | 🇺🇸 United States | North America | 11 | 0 | 11baseline · annual federal holidays; private-sector paid leave is not mandated · guide | No general federal statutory paid vacation minimum | U.S. Department of Labor ↗ |
| 152 | 🇫🇲 Micronesia, Federated States of | Oceania | 5 | 0 | 5baseline · guide | No general statutory paid annual-leave minimum identified for private-sector workers | WORLD Policy Analysis Center / FSM public-service law ↗ |
* UK: the legal minimum is 28 days for a five-day worker, and bank holidays may be included in those 28 days. For this comparison only, HolidayMaximizer uses 20 annual-leave days + 8 England & Wales bank holidays = 28, avoiding double-counting.
Method: annual leave is normalized to a five-day week. The public-holiday benchmark uses a national/conservative minimum where regions differ. Total is the mechanical sum of those columns. Rows marked ‘secondary’ use a cross-country comparison source and should be checked against local primary law before employment decisions.
Planning aid only. Entitlement and public-holiday treatment can depend on tenure, sector, region, work pattern, age, contract and collective agreements.