In the U.S., less than 40% of workers say they use all of their allotted vacation days.
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In the U.S., less than 40% of workers say they use all of their allotted vacation days.
Published July 2, 2026
Fog over the Pacific Ocean on Dec. 6, 2024, in Santa Monica, Calif. U.S. fixed-leave workers take an average of 16 days of vacation per year, an analysis showed.
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