Mapped: Paid Vacation Days Across Europe

Mapped: Paid Vacation Days Across Europe

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Europe is widely known for its generous work-life balance policies, and paid time off is a major part of that reputation. Across the continent, employees are legally entitled to a combination of paid vacation days and public holidays, with totals varying widely by country.

This map shows the minimum total number of paid leave days in Europe in 2025. The data for this visualization comes from World Population Review.

Europe’s Most Generous Leave Policies

Several countries stand out for offering more than 40 days of paid leave annually. Andorra tops the ranking with 45 days, including 31 paid vacation days and 14 paid public holidays.

Countries such as France, Luxembourg, Malta, and Russia also provide more than 40 days of total paid leave.

Country	Minimum Paid Leave
Andorra	45
Russia	42.5
France	42
Luxembourg	42
Malta	41
Albania	40
Georgia	39
Estonia	39
Austria	38
Iceland	38
Denmark	37.5
Ukraine	37
Romania	37
Spain	36
Poland	36
Finland	36
Armenia	36
Norway	35
Bosnia and Herzegovina	35
Sweden	34
Slovakia	34
Lithuania	34
Cyprus	34
Czechia	33
Hungary	33
Belarus	33
Croatia	33
Slovenia	33
Italy	32
Bulgaria	32
Latvia	32
North Macedonia	32
Portugal	31
Serbia	31
Germany	30
Belgium	30
Ireland	30
UK	29
Greece	29
Netherlands	28
Switzerland	27
Turkey	26.5
Montenegro	21
Moldova	20
Jersey	19
San Marino	10

The regional average sits at 33 days, and many countries fall close to this level. Nations such as Czechia, Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia, and Belarus offer between 32 and 34 days of paid leave per year.

Lower Leave Totals at Europe’s Edges

At the lower end of the spectrum, San Marino offers the fewest paid leave days at just 10, followed by Jersey, Moldova, and Montenegro, all of which fall well below the European average.

Meanwhile, countries like Germany, Belgium, and Ireland sit near the middle, offering around 30 days of total paid leave—still higher than many non-European economies.

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