Most workers look forward to holidays to unwind or travel with their families after many stressful working days.

If you want more public holidays, head to India. This South Asian nation boasts 21 public holidays, a number that can increase depending on the city. In the Asia-Pacific region, the Philippines follows with 18, and China has between 11 and 17 public holidays.

Australia and New Zealand both have 10 public holidays. Meanwhile, European countries have a decent number of public holidays, for example, Sweden and Lithuania have 15 holidays (Lithuania also has an additional 28 days of leave), followed by Slovakia with 14; Austria, Belgium and Norway all have 13; Finland and Russia have 12.

Spain and England are considered to have a relatively low "festive spirit," with only eight public holidays. The United Arab Emirates has a total of eleven public holidays. Mexico has the fewest public holidays in the world, with only seven per year.

List of countries with the most public holidays in the world as of the end of 2015. Source: Wego

Countries with the shortest working hours

American workers average 38 hours per week, which is the normal number of working hours in modern industrialized countries. So, are there any developed countries with fewer working hours?

Leading the list of countries with the fewest working hours in the world is the Netherlands, with an average of 29 hours per week and an average annual salary of $47,000. A four-day work week has almost become the norm in this Nordic country, especially for mothers raising children.

Approximately 86% of Dutch mothers work 34 hours or less, while about 12% of fathers work short hours. Dutch law maintains a work-life balance policy for employees and protects part-time workers. All types of workers are entitled to full leave, including maternity and parental leave.

According to a law passed in 2000, workers can reduce their working hours to part-time while still retaining their jobs, hourly wages, and other health and social benefits. In total, the Dutch work an average of only 29 hours per week.

The Netherlands has the fewest weekly working hours in the world. Source: Getty

The next countries are Denmark with 33 hours/week; Norway also with 33 hours/week; Ireland with 34 hours/week; Germany, Switzerland and Belgium with 35 hours/week; Sweden, Australia and Italy ranked 8th, 9th and 10th respectively with 36 hours/week.

According to Young Knowledge