🏖️ UAE Annual Leave Calculator
Need the complete breakdown? Use the UAE final settlement calculator to combine gratuity, unused leave and outstanding pay.
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UAE Annual Leave Rules
Under Article 29 of Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, private-sector employees are entitled to:
- 30 days of paid annual leave for each year of service, after completing one year.
- 2 days per month if service is more than 6 months but less than 1 year.
- Leave for part of the final year when employment ends, in proportion to the time worked.
- Payment for unused leave when you leave the company, based on your basic salary.
This calculator applies those rules: no statutory leave before 6 months, 2 days per completed month up to 12 months, then 30 days per completed year plus 2.5 days (30 ÷ 12) for each extra month. The value of your remaining balance is basic salary ÷ 30 × days.
Many employers are more generous than the law (for example, accruing leave from the first month) — your contract applies if it gives you more. Public holidays are separate from annual leave and are not deducted from it.
Frequently Asked Questions
30 calendar days per year once you complete one year of service. Between 6 and 12 months of service, the law gives 2 days for each month worked.
Yes. Unused annual leave must be paid in your final settlement, calculated on your basic salary: basic salary ÷ 30 × unused days.
The law allows carrying leave forward with your employer's agreement. Each company sets its own carry-over limits, so check your contract or HR policy.