Holiday entitlement varies between employees in the public sector and those employed in the general labour market.
Employees for the central government, state institutions, and municipalities are eligible for 30 days of annual leave. The accumulation of vacation time is proportional to the duration of employment within the holiday year, which spans from May 1st to April 30th.
For employees in the general labour market, the minimum leave is 24 working days, based on a full year's work. Additional leave is granted based on seniority in the profession, as outlined below:
The summer vacation period is from 1 May to 15 September. However, for municipal employees, it extends from 15 May to 30 September.
If an employee is unable to take his scheduled leave due to illness, he must inform the employer about the illness or accident and provide a medical certificate as evidence. The leave can then be rescheduled for a later date. Similar arrangements apply if the employee falls ill during his annual leave.
More information
For more detailed information, please refer to our member associations.
