Denmark Holiday Pay Calculator (Feriepenge)
Calculate Danish holiday pay (feriepenge): 2.08 days a month, 1% ferietillæg or 12.5% feriegodtgørelse, and what you get for unused days when you leave.
Holiday pay for days not taken when you leave is usually paid through FerieKonto or the employer's holiday fund. Many collective agreements add a sixth holiday week (feriefridage) and a higher ferietillæg. The calculator assumes the same salary all year.
What it does
Under the Danish Holiday Act (ferieloven) you earn 2.08 days of paid holiday for each month of employment in the holiday year from 1 September to 31 August, 25 days (5 weeks) a year, and you can take them until 31 December of the following year. Salaried employees get their normal salary during holiday plus a holiday supplement (ferietillæg) of 1% of the salary. Others get holiday pay (feriegodtgørelse) of 12.5% of the salary. When you leave, holiday you have not taken is paid as 12.5% feriegodtgørelse.
How to use it
- Choose how you are paid and type your monthly salary.
- Type the months employed in the holiday year and the days already taken.
- Read the holiday days, the feriepenge and what you get for unused days when you leave.
The arithmetic runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere and nothing is stored, so you can use these with real numbers.
Frequently asked questions
How much ferietillæg on 40,000 kr a month?
4,800 kr for a full holiday year: 1% of 480,000 kr.
What do I get for 10 unused days when I leave?
On 40,000 kr a month: 12.5% of 480,000 kr is 60,000 kr for 25 days, so 2,400 kr a day and 24,000 kr for 10 days.
How many holiday days do I earn?
2.08 days a month, 25 days (5 weeks) for a full year from 1 September to 31 August.
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