It probably wasn't. In many places in Europe it's legally mandated for employees to have 1 big leave per year, at least 2 weeks, so that they can fully unwind.
> (5) In cazul in care programarea concediilor se face fractionat, angajatorul este obligat sa stabileasca programarea astfel incat fiecare salariat sa efectueze intr-un an calendaristic cel putin 10 zile lucratoare de concediu neintrerupt.
"at least 10 working days of non-interrupted leave"
Of course, this is not always enforced, but many countries to have it as part of the labor code.
https://www.codulmuncii.ro/titlul_3/capitolul_3_1.html
> (5) In cazul in care programarea concediilor se face fractionat, angajatorul este obligat sa stabileasca programarea astfel incat fiecare salariat sa efectueze intr-un an calendaristic cel putin 10 zile lucratoare de concediu neintrerupt.
"at least 10 working days of non-interrupted leave"
Of course, this is not always enforced, but many countries to have it as part of the labor code.