The Netherlands doesn't have significantly more vacation days than other EU countries. Looking at this table: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0922052.html http:/

The Netherlands doesn't have significantly more vacation days than other EU countries. Looking at this table: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0922052.html http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0922052.html it seems that we're even on the low side, since the legal minimum is 21 but most people get a few more, so I estimate the average at around 25. Which would put us at the same amount as Japan, of all places. (The link's methodology isn't explained though, and maybe it includes public holidays, which would boost .nl with something like 10 days into the same magnitude as Germany and France)