A Look Inside The Lives of Ordinary Swedes, 55 Facts About Swedish Culture Guaranteed To Make You Go “Wow!”
A Lot More Vacation Days
To outsiders, Sweden’s generous paid vacation policy of 41 days may sound like a lot, but when combined with other off days such as sick days and public holidays, Swedes spend nearly two months away from the workplace.
One might wonder why they use so many vacation days.
In the simplest terms, the answer is tradition. Swedes have learned that taking long vacations makes them more efficient. After rest, workers return to their workplaces feeling revitalized and ready to get to work.
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