Overview
- The study estimates about six days per person each year are lost to non-holiday tasks.
- Sixty-six percent of respondents say they use leave for appointments, gardening or visiting relatives rather than rest or travel.
- Eighty percent regret how they have used their annual leave.
- Six in ten report needing another day off after using leave for chores, and 27 percent feel they throw away their entire allowance.
- Stated reasons include resting at home (33 percent), time with a partner or family (31 percent), personal time with no plans (21 percent) and visiting relatives (21 percent), with smaller shares citing burnout recovery (14 percent), DIY (10 percent), decluttering (9 percent) and life admin (8 percent).