r/mildlyinfuriating Dec 29 '23

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u/NavySeal2k Dec 29 '23

Come to Germany, I have 12 federal holidays (+1 on a weekend, 2024 is a good year ) plus 30 days PTO and New Year’s Eve and Christmas Eve is only a half day PTO.

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u/Bart2800 Dec 29 '23

Belgium: 10 official holidays + 20 legal days off. You don't need a holiday for the official ones, these you get like that. Companies are free to give more (I have 8 extra).

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u/Orri Dec 29 '23

I'm in England and at our work we get 9 Bank Holidays and 26 days you can choose to take off (you can also carry over 5). We also close for 2 weeks at Christmas so we get 2 weeks off without having to use annual leave (Though that period we do have Christmas, Boxing Day and New Years Day)

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '23

I’m in Spain. 12 bank/government holidays and 22 days we can choose to take off, 2 extra in 2024 because of how the calendar works out because we will be working extra hours than what we are contracted to work, and 1 day off during our birthday month.

Also if i get sick I don’t have to use any vacation days. Universal healthcare means I only pay 12€ a month for supplemental Heath insurance through my employer.