In every modern country, employed citizens have the guaranteed right to a specific amount of vacation days.
Many workers are burned out, working long hours or multiple jobs, leaving little time for recreation or relaxation. Some workers are penalized for taking time off or are thought to be not as hard-working when compared to other workers who do not take time off.
Please notice that the article on Wikipedia describing work-life balance is primarily about the United States, because almost every other country in the world knows the value of a break from work.