Annual Leave Calculator

How the annual leave calculator works

1. 1

   Enter your days worked per week

   The statutory entitlement of 24 working days (192 hours for a 40-hour week) is calculated against your actual working pattern, so part-time employees receive a proportionally smaller number of days.

2. 2

   Enter the months worked

   For a period shorter than a full year, leave is calculated proportionally to the time actually worked.

3. 3

   Read the result in days

   The calculator shows the full annual entitlement and the proportional entitlement for the selected period, in working days.

The Maltese annual leave formula

Annual entitlement = days worked per week x 4.8 weeks (24 working days for a 5-day week)

• •The entitlement is defined in hours (192 hours for a 40-hour week) and pro-rated by (part-time weekly hours / 40) x 192 for reduced schedules.
• •The current 24-day (192-hour) minimum took effect 1 January 2021, down from a previous 27-day minimum, alongside a new rule: if a public holiday falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or an employee's normal non-working day, one extra day of leave is due in compensation.

Worked example: full-time on a 5-day week

An employee works 5 days a week, 40 hours in total, for the full year.

Days worked per week

5

Statutory entitlement

4.8 weeks

Annual entitlement

24 working days

The employee is entitled to 24 working days of paid annual leave a year.

Malta's statutory minimum, before and after 2021

Under Regulation 8 of the Organisation of Working Time Regulations (S.L. 452.87).

Source: Department for Industrial and Employment Relations (DIER) / Organisation of Working Time Regulations, Malta

What to know about Maltese annual leave

Public holidays falling on a weekend add a day of leave

Since the 2021 change, if a public holiday falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or an employee's normal non-working day, the employee is entitled to one extra day of annual leave in compensation.

Sector Wage Regulation Orders can set a higher minimum

Certain industries have their own Wage Regulation Order which can require more than the general 192-hour statutory floor; this calculator shows the general minimum only.

Frequently asked questions

How much annual leave am I entitled to in Malta?

The statutory minimum is 192 hours a year, equal to 24 working days for a standard 40-hour week, under Regulation 8 of the Organisation of Working Time Regulations. This was reduced from 27 days to 24 days effective 1 January 2021, alongside a new public-holiday-on-weekend compensation rule.

What happens if a public holiday falls on a weekend?

Since 1 January 2021, if a public holiday falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or an employee's normal non-working day, the employee is entitled to one additional day of annual leave as compensation, on top of the 192-hour statutory minimum.

How is leave calculated for part-time employees?

Leave is pro-rated by hours: (part-time weekly hours / 40) x 192 hours. For example, an employee working 20 hours a week is entitled to (20/40) x 192 = 96 hours of annual leave.

Can my industry have a higher minimum than 24 days?

Yes. Certain industries in Malta are covered by their own Wage Regulation Order (WRO), which can set a higher minimum than the general 192-hour statutory floor calculated here. Check the WRO applicable to your sector for the exact figure.