Jan 16 2015 : The Times of India (Delhi)
At 21, India has the most public holidays in world
Mumbai:
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
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Can Be More In Certain States, Shows Study
India has the most public holidays in a year, followed closely by her Asian neighbours Philippines, China, Hong Kong and Malaysia.India has 21 such holidays every year, even more depending on which state one lives in, a study by an online travel portal has shown.
The study compared public holidays enjoyed by workforces of various nationalities. “In the AsiaPacific region, the Philippines follows with 18 and China and Hong Kong with 17. Thailand has 16, Malaysia and Vietnam 15,“ Wego chief marketing officer Joachim Holte said.
Europeans don't fare too badly, with Sweden and Lithuania having 15 (the latter with an additional 28 days of paid leave), followed by 14 in Slovakia, 13 in Austria, Belgium and Norway and 12 in Finland and Russia.
“China is not only one of the fastest-growing travel segments, its government makes it easy for workers to take longer breaks. Should the year's public holidays fall on a weekend, the government swaps the official dates with weekdays, maximizing the time off,“ said Holte. “This year, 17 public holidays equates to 28 days off. For the Taiwanese, 13 public holidays results in 29 days off, inclusive of weekends.“
Mexico has the least pu blic holidays (seven) each year, although the country's government permits `optional' public holidays at the employer's discretion.
“Some countries provide a little more by way of statutory holiday leave, which can top up public holidays nicely ,“ Holte said. “The Philippines public holiday count of 18 is increased with five more days mandatory holiday leave, and while Australian workers get 10 public holidays depending on which state you live in, annual holiday leave entitlement is an additional 20 working days.“
The study compared public holidays enjoyed by workforces of various nationalities. “In the AsiaPacific region, the Philippines follows with 18 and China and Hong Kong with 17. Thailand has 16, Malaysia and Vietnam 15,“ Wego chief marketing officer Joachim Holte said.
Europeans don't fare too badly, with Sweden and Lithuania having 15 (the latter with an additional 28 days of paid leave), followed by 14 in Slovakia, 13 in Austria, Belgium and Norway and 12 in Finland and Russia.
“China is not only one of the fastest-growing travel segments, its government makes it easy for workers to take longer breaks. Should the year's public holidays fall on a weekend, the government swaps the official dates with weekdays, maximizing the time off,“ said Holte. “This year, 17 public holidays equates to 28 days off. For the Taiwanese, 13 public holidays results in 29 days off, inclusive of weekends.“
Mexico has the least pu blic holidays (seven) each year, although the country's government permits `optional' public holidays at the employer's discretion.
“Some countries provide a little more by way of statutory holiday leave, which can top up public holidays nicely ,“ Holte said. “The Philippines public holiday count of 18 is increased with five more days mandatory holiday leave, and while Australian workers get 10 public holidays depending on which state you live in, annual holiday leave entitlement is an additional 20 working days.“
