Summer is on the horizon. For some lucky Americans, that might mean two weeks of paid time off. But in several European countries, taking five weeks of paid vacation per year is a legal right.

That works out to less than $125 per traveler and less than $50 per trip if we take 10 trips this year. If we wind up going on 15 trips in 2025, that works out to a per-trip cost of around $33.

That works out to less than $125 per traveler and less than $50 per trip if we take 10 trips this year. If we wind up going on 15 trips in 2025, that works out to a per-trip cost of around $33.

44 weeks / 52 weeks = .846 proration factor. 35 hours per week x 2 weeks of vacation = 70 hours x .846 proration factor = 59.220 annual vacation hours. Example 2: an exempt employee eligible for 3 ...