In many parts of Europe, it’s common for workers to take off weeks at a time, especially during the summer. Envious Americans say it’s time for the U.S. to follow suit.
Some 66% of U.S. workers say companies should adopt extended vacation policies, like a month off in August, in their workplaces, according to a Morning Consult survey of 1,047 U.S. adults.
You not getting vacation doesn’t mean it’s not common for others. Definitely common to get a month of vacation in summer in Romania, mandatory in Sweden, and based on comments here it’s common in other countries too.
Also, even if you don’t use your time off to get a full month of vacation, it is a fact that most of European countries mandate a minimum amount of annual paid time off that’s more than double of what most get in the US.