Countries with the Most Vacation Days
| March 21, 2018
2. Poland
In Poland, workers just starting out in a job are entitled to 20 days of vacation, which jumps up to 26 days as soon as they hit their 10th year of employment. Unlike many other countries, the years Polish people spend in post-secondary education counts as employment and adds to their years of experience.
There are also 13 paid public holidays in Poland that workers are entitled to take off and if they can’t leave work, they’re given an additional day’s wage in overtime. The average Polish worker spends about 40 hours on the job every week, although some high earners have been known to stretch that to 50 hours.
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