LOL I feel sorry for you Americans. Over here we get 31 days of annual leave no matter what and that doesn't include the 7 days of sick leave (days you call in sick) or bereavement/emergency days which is another 1-3 days out of the year.
In all that's about 40 days total off and I still get paid if I was in.
Additionally, I could carry some annual leave days over from the previous year if unused and add them to the next calendar year.
And if you plan it around Easter bank holidays you could get up to a month and a half or even nearly 2 months off in total.
I always call in sick or my daughter's ill... I don't even have kids!! fukk them CACs.