wow, never in the US or Canada
This convinces me never to work in the US or Canada. I have 30 work days (25 legal) of holiday (since I started), so equals to 6 weeks a year, plus bank and public holidays. I usually take days around public and bank holidays, thus using up less days and in the end having seven weeks. Take Easter for ex. Good Friday = Bank holiday. Easter Monday = Public holiday. So 8 days make 2 weeks off. Also if a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday (no-work days) I can choose a replacement day off. Oh, I live in Luxembourg (small country in Europe for those who do not know).