When is the holiday allowance paid?
Your employer pays it when your leave starts.
How much is my holiday allowance?
Your holiday allowance, gross and net.
At a glance
The answer, and what is worth knowing.
- On the minimum wage of €920.00 and your full leave, the allowance is €460.00 gross and €385.84 net.
- The allowance is the pay for your days of leave, up to half a month’s salary or 13 days’ pay.
- Your employer pays it when your leave starts.
Payment dates
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Your employer pays the allowance on that day.
How we calculate it
Days of leave count in a 6-day week. In a 5-day week, the tool multiplies them by 6/5.
The pay for your leave is the days times your salary divided by 25. On daily pay, it is the days times your daily pay.
The allowance is the pay for your leave, up to half a month’s salary or up to 13 days’ pay.
Your contributions to e-EFKA, the social security fund, at 13.37%, and the tax at the average rate of your salary come off the gross allowance.
We checked the rules on 19 October 2026. The result is an estimate. It does not replace your payroll or your accountant.
What changed in the rules
What changed this year in this calculation.
Sources
- Labour Code (Presidential Decree 62/2025), articles 221 to 226: leave, the holiday allowance and pay for untaken leave · 19 October 2026
- e-EFKA contributions of employees (KPK 101): 13.37% for the employee, 21.79% for the employer · 19 October 2026
- e-EFKA circular 4/2026: ceiling on insurable pay of €7,761.94 from 1 January 2026 · 19 October 2026
Frequently asked questions
How much is the holiday allowance?
As much as the pay for your days of leave, up to half a month’s salary. With a full year of leave, it is almost always half a month’s salary.
How much allowance do I get in my first year?
In your first year, leave counts 2 days for each month, in a 6-day week. On a salary of €1,000 and 4 months of work, the 8 days give an allowance of €320.00.
How much allowance do you get on daily pay?
As much as your daily pay for the days of leave, up to 13 days. On the minimum daily pay of €41.09, the allowance is €534.17 gross.
Does the holiday allowance carry contributions and tax?
Yes. It carries e-EFKA contributions of 13.37% and tax, like your salary. The tool works out the tax at the average rate of your salary.