The Question:Do Americans get more or less time off than people in other major countries? The Answer:Less. Much less. As of 2004, the World Tourism Organization reported that the average American worker gets 13 vacation days per year. By contrast, the average for Canada is 26 days; for the United Kingdom, 28 days; and for Italy, 42 days. For the current table, see Average Number of Vacation Days Around the World Per Year. —The Fact Monster Information Please® Database, © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. |