Vacation season is upon us, and nobody knows how to vacation better than our friends in Europe.

Whereas many Americans settle for a weeklong summer vacation—often supplemented with day trips—Europeans commonly spend two to four weeks at the beach.

The United States is the only advanced economy with no federal requirement for paid vacation. European Union governments mandate at least four weeks of paid annual leave for every employee.

Many EU countries require five or six weeks of paid vacation. When public holidays are added, workers in countries such as Austria, France, Spain, and Sweden receive up to 38 paid days off per year.

By contrast, most American workers receive 10 to 15 days of paid vacation, and public holidays are not required to be paid.

It gets better yet in Europe: In 2012, the EU’s highest court ruled that if workers........

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