25Indeed, the Court has held that the purpose of the right to paid annual leave, which is to enable the worker to rest and to enjoy a period of relaxation and leisure, is different from that of the right to sick leave, which is to enable the worker to recover from an illness (see, to this effect, judgment of 21 June 2012 in ANGED, C‑78/11, EU:C:2012:372, paragraph 19 and the case-law cited).
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