
Global Leave Laws By Country
Explore statutory leave, public holidays, and time-off rights around the world. Get country-specific guidance on vacation, sick leave, maternity and paternity leave, bereavement leave, jury duty, and other mandatory leave policies — based on official government sources.

Ireland Leave Laws & Holidays
Your complete guide to statutory leave and public holidays in the Republic of Ireland — from annual leave and the 10 public holidays (including St Brigid's Day) to Statutory Sick Pay, maternity, paternity, parent's, parental, adoptive, carer's, force-majeure and domestic-violence leave. Every entitlement is based on official guidance from Citizens Information, gov.ie and the Workplace Relations Commission, and reflects the law and social-welfare rates in force in 2026.

Netherlands Leave Laws & Holidays
Your complete guide to statutory leave and public holidays in the Netherlands — from annual leave and the 8% holiday allowance to sick pay, pregnancy and maternity leave, partner leave, parental leave, adoption and care leave. Every entitlement is based on official guidance from government.nl, business.gov.nl and the Employee Insurance Agency (UWV), and reflects the law and benefit caps in force in 2026. Note that, unusually, Dutch law gives no automatic right to paid public holidays — that depends on your contract or collective agreement (CAO).

Poland Leave Laws & Holidays
Your complete guide to statutory leave and public holidays in Poland — from annual leave and the 14 public holidays (now including Christmas Eve) to sick pay, maternity, parental, paternity, carer's and force-majeure leave. Every entitlement is based on the Polish Labour Code (Kodeks pracy) and official guidance from gov.pl, ZUS and the National Labour Inspectorate (PIP), reflecting the law in force in 2026.
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United Kingdom Leave Laws & Holidays
Your complete guide to statutory leave and public holidays in the United Kingdom — from annual leave and bank holidays to Statutory Sick Pay, maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave, neonatal care, bereavement and carer's leave. Every entitlement is based on official gov.uk guidance and reflects the current 2026–27 statutory rates.



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