Countries with the Most Vacation Days
| March 21, 2018
5. Denmark
In Denmark, focus is often placed on family life over work requirements, and the generous amount of paid vacation days that workers get — 25 days per person per year — reflects this. Many Danish families live close to their workplace so commutes within the country are generally short, and meetings are usually planned for earlier in the day so that workers can leave promptly at 5 p.m. to eat dinner with their families.
Denmark also has 11 paid holidays, where all workplaces are closed. The average Danish man works 41 hours per week, while 35 hours a week is more common for women.
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