People visit the beach during Memorial Day weekend on May 26, 2019 in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
Some states, like California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont, legally require companies provide PTO to their workers.
  • The US is one of the only countries in the world that does not guarantee workers paid time off. 
  • 25 countries provide at least 28 days of paid vacation per year, according to a recent study.
  • Do you live or work in a country that guarantees paid vacation? Share your experience by emailing this reporter at htowey@insider.com.

Summer is on the horizon. For some lucky Americans, that might mean two weeks of PTO and an occasional summer Friday.