As a general rule, annual leave is scheduled according to the employee’s wishes.
The employer may refuse to grant leave during the requested period if justified by operational requirements and the legitimate requests of other employees of the company.
In such cases, any annual leave not taken by the end of the calendar year may exceptionally be carried over until 31 March of the following year.
In all cases, if the employee so requests, the leave must be scheduled at least one month in advance.