Which nation has the most public holidays a year? (Spoiler: not Russians)

People living in Russia often have the impression that there are public holidays almost every week - New Years, May holidays, Russia Day on June 12, National Unity Day on Nov. 4, and so on…

In fact, Russia takes sixth place among the hardest-working nations, according to combined data from the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

Certainly, Russians have a relatively large number of public holidays with additional days off - 12 altogether. However, given the 40-hour workweek, they labor 1,980 hours a year.

In terms of work hours per year, the hardest-working country is Mexico, with 2,250 hours; while Germany works the least, with only 1,370 hours.

The United States is in the middle of the ranking, with 1,790 working hours. Americans, however, don’t have statutory paid leave.

See for yourself:

Source: Alena Repkina

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