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24 countries with most compulsory holidays

Last updated on: August 29, 2012 08:54 IST

People jump off a sand bank in Venice, Los Angeles, California.

There are some countries that legally require workers to take vacation.

Let's have a look at these nations, including India, and see which countries rank where.

Source: Infographic by Louis Duncan.

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24 countries with most compulsory holidays

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Guards stand in Mughal gardens surrounding Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.

India

Mandatory leave in calendar year: 12

Global rank: 21

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A man walks in Lujiazui financial district in Pudong.

China

Mandatory leave in calendar year: 5

Global rank: 23

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The Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge is seen from the 90th storey of One World Trade Center in New York.

The United States

Mandatory leave in calendar year: 0

Global rank: 25

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A view of Vienna International Center and UN headquarters in Vienna.

Austria

Mandatory leave in calendar year: 42

Global rank: 1

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Brazil

Mandatory leave in calendar year: 30

Global rank: 2

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View of rooftops and the Montmartre's Sacre Coeur Basilica in Paris.

France

Mandatory leave in calendar year: 30

Global rank: 2

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Traffic on the road and the Thames passes the Houses of Parliament in London.

The United Kingdom

Mandatory leave in calendar year: 29

Global rank: 4

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Rowers train at dawn on the Yarra River in Melbourne.

Australia

Mandatory leave in calendar year: 28

Global rank: 5

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Czech republic

Mandatory leave in calendar year: 28

Global rank: 5

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A view of the Frankfurt skyline with its banking towers.

Germany

Mandatory leave in calendar year: 28

Global rank: 5

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Iran

Mandatory leave in calendar year: 28

Global rank: 5

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A view of Moscow's Kremlin, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Moscow City business district.

Russia

Mandatory leave in calendar year: 28

Global rank: 5

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Tanzania

Mandatory leave in calendar year: 28

Global rank: 5

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Kazakhstan

Mandatory leave in calendar year: 24

Global rank: 11

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The Kingdom Tower stands in the night above the Saudi capital Riyadh.

Saudi Arabia

Mandatory leave in calendar year: 21

Global rank: 12

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South Africa

Mandatory leave in calendar year: 21

Global rank: 12

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A view of illuminated Christmas decorations at Monserrate church in Bogota.

Colombia

Mandatory leave in calendar year: 21

Global rank: 12

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Statue of national hero Simon Bolivar, at central Plaza Bolivar square, in Caracas.

Venezuela

Mandatory leave in calendar year: 21

Global rank: 12

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Serbia

Mandatory leave in calendar year: 20

Global rank: 16

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Guatemala

Mandatory leave in calendar year: 15

Global rank: 17

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People play volleyball on the front lawn of Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

Canada

Mandatory leave in calendar year: 14

Global rank: 18

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An aerial view shows Quito's Basilica church.

Ecuador

Mandatory leave in calendar year: 14

Global rank: 18

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Vietnam

Mandatory leave in calendar year: 14

Global rank: 18

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Mexico

Mandatory leave in calendar year: 6

Global rank: 22

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Hong Kong

Mandatory leave in calendar year: 5

Global rank: 24