Summertime means Vacation time (I think!)

Guess what? There are only 18 more days until Summer!!! Time to book some vacation time and head to your favourite destination spot for some R&R. 

Aren’t you excited? Well, I guess that would depend on where you live and how much paid vacation time you’re entitled to.

If you live in Canada (like me) we’re only entitled to 10 days of paid vacation plus 8 paid holidays (give or take a few - depending on which province you live in). 

Two weeks out of fifty-two weeks a year? Absolutely ridiculous. No wonder so many of us are stressed out, depressed and losing our minds. We don’t have enough vacation days to unwind and enjoy life.

While I was browsing to see which countries offered the most vacation days (including paid holidays), I was shocked – but not shocked – to see that Canada didn’t make any of the lists.

If I had the money, I’d consider moving to one of these countries:

7 Australia –  28 paid vacation days (20 vacation days + 8 paid holidays)

6 Ireland – 29 paid vacation days (20 vacation days + 9 paid holidays)

5 Italy – 31 paid vacation days (20 vacation days + 11 paid holidays)

4 Spain – 34 paid vacation days (22 vacation days + 12 paid holidays)

3 France – 38 paid vacation days (30 vacation days + 8 paid holidays)

2 Sweden – 41 paid vacation days (25 vacation days + 16 paid holidays)

1 Brazil – 41 paid vacation days (30 vacation days + 11 paid holidays)

To my fellow Canadians, be thankful for your ten paid vacation days because our American neighbours get a BIG FAT ZERO! Based on every article I’ve read, the only time off they get are their holidays (another reason why I would never move to the States!).

Since many of us can’t afford to relocate to any of the countries listed above, enjoy your ten days of vacation. 

Happy Summer when it comes!

Do you think that every country should have the same amount of paid vacation days? Why?

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