Greece holiday entitlement calculator (κανονική άδεια)
Greece holiday entitlement calculator (κανονική άδεια)Greek annual leave is 20 working days on a five-day week (24 on a six-day week) for a year of employment, proportional in the first year. It rises by a day a year to 22 (26), reaches 25 (30) after 10 years with the same employer or 12 with any, and 26 (31) after 25 years.
Worked example · Days Entitled
With Months worked so far of 6, this model computes Days Entitled of 10. See the full working.
✓ Verified against 10 self-test cases Updated for 2026 · sources checked 2026-10-12
How κανονική άδεια in Greece is calculated
The Ministry of Labour states the base: annual leave is calculated *"βάσει ετήσιας αδείας 20 εργασίμων ημερών επί πενθημέρου εβδομαδιαίας εργασίας και 24 εργασίμων ημερών επί εξαημέρου"* for 12 months of continuous employment. In the **first year** it is proportional — six months on a five-day week is 10 days.
It then **rises by one working day for each year beyond the first**, to 22 on a five-day week (26 on six). The big step comes with seniority: **25 days after 10 years with the same employer or 12 years with any employer** (30 on six days), and **26 after 25 years** (31).
Note the "any employer" route: someone with twelve years of working life who has just moved job keeps 25 days. The 25- and 26-day levels come from the national general collective agreement, which the Ministry cites. The leave allowance (επίδομα αδείας) is pay, not days, and is not computed here.
Worked example
ShowHide the full working: 5 inputs, 3 computed steps
| Inputs | |
|---|---|
| Working-week system | Five-day week (πενθήμερο) |
| Completed years with your current employer | 0 |
| Total years of service with any employer | 0 |
| Months worked so far (first year only) | 6 |
| Working days already taken | 0 |
| Computed by the engine | |
| Completed Years | 0 |
| Days Entitled ✓ pinned | 10 |
| Days Remaining | 10 |
Every computed row comes from the engine, run on the inputs above. Rows marked ✓ pinned are also fixed by a published self-test, so a change to the model that moved them would fail its own tests.
Frequently asked questions
Πόσες μέρες άδεια δικαιούμαι;
Σε πενθήμερο: 20 εργάσιμες τον πρώτο χρόνο (αναλογικά), 21 τον δεύτερο, 22 από τον τρίτο, 25 μετά από 10 έτη στον ίδιο εργοδότη ή 12 σε οποιονδήποτε, και 26 μετά από 25 έτη. Σε εξαήμερο: 24, 25, 26, 30 και 31.
How much annual leave do you get in Greece in the first year?
A proportion of 20 working days (five-day week) or 24 (six-day week) matching the time employed — six months gives 10 or 12 days.
When do I get 25 days of leave in Greece?
After 10 years with the same employer or 12 years of service with any employer, on a five-day week (30 days on a six-day week).
Does the leave allowance change the number of days?
No. The επίδομα αδείας is an additional payment, not extra days.
Sources
- Υπουργείο Εργασίας και Κοινωνικής Ασφάλισης — Άδειες Εργαζομένων: ετήσια κανονική άδεια (20 / 24 ημέρες, επαύξηση έως 22 / 26, 25 / 30 μετά από 10 ή 12 έτη, 26 / 31 μετά από 25 έτη) · checked 2026-10-12
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