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Taken from the column Ask the lawyers / Professional traffic issue 4 in 2026
Question:
Who actually decides when I take vacation?
Answer:
The determination of vacation time should be discussed between you and your employer, or with your union representative, well in advance of the vacation beginning. If you cannot agree, the employer determines the time of the vacation. However, the Vacation Act gives you some rights when it comes to determining vacation time:
You can request that three of the vacation weeks be taken in the period from June 1 to September 30, and that these three weeks be given as one continuous vacation.
You can request that the "remaining holiday" of 1 week + 1 day is not split up, but given as one whole holiday. This also applies to the extra holiday week for employees over 60 years of age.
For those who have a collective agreement right to extra holiday, the collective agreement will state whether you can claim this for a continuous period. If this is not specified in the collective agreement, freedom of agreement applies, and the employer then has the final say.