In Sweden, the legal minimum is 25 days of fully paid vacation, but many have 30 or more paid days off. All countries in the European Union have at least 20 days paid leave per year.

I wouldn't mind having more, particularly when the kids were younger it could be a stretch to have an adult home with them. They have 10 weeks off in the summer, 1 week during fall, 2-3 weeks during Christmas and New Year, 1 week in March and 1 week during Easter. All in all some 15 weeks off, so with two parents at 6 weeks each we're still 3 weeks short, and that leaves us with no overlap. Thank heavens for grand parents!