https://www.gov.uk/holiday-entitlement-rights "Almost all people classed as workers are legally entitled to 5.6 weeks’ paid holiday a year (known as statutory leave entitlement or annual leave)."

> It is tracked.

> I have a dashboard.

> I don't share the dashboard.

Classic.

It's not company policy. I don't take time off.

It's not law, which says 7 days per year is legal.

I just do what I want. Like not showing up saying I'm sick or "working" from home for a week.

Or doing my stuff on my laptop at the office.

If manager asks about something I say I'm working on it.

But no one asks. They don't want to be cause of a good employee quitting.

I set conservative estimates and I do literal minimum to technically reach them.

Everybody loves this system. No one can tell I'm slacking and I'm more chill as a person.

In the UK we're typically by law entitled to 25 days inc. bank (i.e. public) holidays, but most 'professional' jobs will give you at least 25 days plus bank holidays giving a total of ~33ish days per year of leave. When one of the bank holidays would fall on a weekend (e.g. Christmas Day) then it's transferred to the Monday following. Very very occasionally, there are additional bank holidays added e.g. for the Royal Wedding in 2011 one was created.

Often companies will give you a few more days after a number of years of service e.g. an additional 4 days after 5 years. Public sector jobs are usually more generous again e.g. 32 days + bank holidays plus some 'closure' days meaning ~42ish days of leave.

If it has to be approved by a manager, it's not unlimited.