In many parts of Europe, it’s common for workers to take off weeks at a time, especially during the summer. Envious Americans say it’s time for the U.S. to follow suit.
Some 66% of U.S. workers say companies should adopt extended vacation policies, like a month off in August, in their workplaces, according to a Morning Consult survey of 1,047 U.S. adults.
Nobody is forcing people, it’s just the most common choice for the reason given above (also because a lot of people choose beach destinations for their vacations, and it’s the best time for that). Everyone is free to use their days off when they want to and not everyone chooses summer vacation.