Paid leave calculator 2026
Work out how much you will be paid during paid annual leave, or how many days of leave you have accrued. The calculator follows the formula in Art. 177 of the Labour Code, with current 2026 data.
How is paid leave pay calculated?
Under Art. 177(1) of the Labour Code, the employer pays the employee pay for paid leave, calculated from the average daily gross pay for the last calendar month in which the employee worked at least 10 working days.
The formula is: Average daily gross = Gross salary for the base month / Days worked. Total pay = Average daily gross × Days of leave.
Gross pay under the Ordinance on the Structure and Organisation of Pay (НСОРЗ), Art. 17 and Art. 18, includes: the basic salary for time worked, permanent allowances (for length of service, education and so on), and pay for internal cover.
When there is no month with at least 10 days worked for the same employer (for example, for a new employee or after a long absence), the contractual basic salary plus the permanent allowances is used, divided by the average number of working days a month (20.67 for 2026), under Labour Code Art. 177(2).
Labour Code
Art. 177(1)-(2)
Official Bulgarian text
„За времето на платения годишен отпуск работодателят заплаща на работника или служителя възнаграждение, което се изчислява от начисленото при същия работодател среднодневно брутно трудово възнаграждение за последния календарен месец, предхождащ ползуването на отпуска, през който работникът или служителят е отработил най-малко 10 работни дни.“
Ordinance on the Structure and Organisation of Pay
Art. 17(1) and Art. 18(1)
Official Bulgarian text
„В брутното трудово възнаграждение за определяне на възнаграждението за платен годишен отпуск по чл. 177 се включват: основната работна заплата за отработеното време; допълнителните трудови възнаграждения с постоянен характер.“
Labour Code
Art. 155(2) and (4)
Official Bulgarian text
„Размерът на основния платен годишен отпуск е не по-малко от 20 работни дни.“
Frequently asked questions
❓How is paid leave calculated?
Source: Labour Code, Art. 177(1)
❓How many days of paid leave am I entitled to?
Source: Labour Code, Art. 155(4)
❓When do you become entitled to paid leave?
Source: Labour Code, Art. 155(2)
❓What happens to unused leave?
Source: Labour Code, Art. 176a; Art. 224
❓How is paid leave calculated after maternity leave?
Source: Labour Code, Art. 177(1)-(2)
Important
Pravko provides legal information, but it does not replace advice from a lawyer or an official check with the NSSI. For an exact calculation, contact the National Social Security Institute.