Saudi Leave Salary Calculator
Find how many days of annual leave you have earned under the Saudi Labor Law, what your leave salary is, and what unused, sick and Hajj leave pay comes to.
Often 25% of basic. If housing is provided for you, leave it at 0.
Annual leave days are calendar days. 3 weeks is 21 days.
Leave blank to use your balance after this leave.
Article 2 of the Saudi Labor Law counts a month as 30 days. Some contracts use a calendar-year rate.
Blank uses the law: 21 days, or 30 from 5 years. Used only where it is higher.
All annual leave you have taken since joining.
Days of unpaid leave are taken off your service before leave is counted.
With a medical report.
Pay steps down after 30 and 90 days in a year.
Paid on full wage and not taken off your annual leave.
Type the rate you get: how many of that currency you get for 1 SAR.
How your leave salary is worked out
Leave earned from your service (21 or 30 days a year), your actual wage ÷ 30 a day, then days × daily wage.
- 1
Leave you earned
5×21 + 1.5×30
= 150 days - 2
Your actual wage
6,000 + 1,500
= SAR 7,500 - 3
Daily wage
monthly ÷ 30
= SAR 250.00 - 4
Pay for your leave
21 × 250.00
= SAR 5,250.00
Read more: the law, the formula, a worked example, sick leave, Hajj and other paid leave
The Saudi Labor Law (Royal Decree No. M/51, with the amendments in force from 19 February 2025) sets the minimum leave for private-sector workers:
- at least 21 days of paid annual leave a year, rising to 30 days a year once you have worked 5 consecutive years for the same employer (Article 109)
- leave pay is paid in advance, before the leave starts (Article 109)
- you must take your leave; you cannot give it up or swap it for cash while you keep working (Article 109)
- with your written agreement your employer can postpone your leave by up to 90 days, or to the end of the work year (Article 110)
- when the job ends you are paid the wage for leave you earned and did not use, and for part of a year in proportion to the time worked (Article 111)
- the actual wage is your basic wage plus allowances such as housing and transport, and a month counts as 30 days (Article 2)
The formula
leave earned = 21 × years of service up to 5
+ 30 × years after 5 (part years in proportion)
actual wage = basic + housing + other allowances
daily wage = actual monthly wage ÷ 30
leave salary = daily wage × leave days
unused leave pay = daily wage × unused days
Worked example
You joined on 1 January 2020 and count up to 30 June 2026, which is 6 years and 6 months, or 6.5 years. The first 5 years earn 5 × 21 = 105 days and the 1.5 years after that earn 1.5 × 30 = 45 days, so you have earned 105 + 45 = 150 days. Your basic salary is SAR 6,000 and your housing allowance is SAR 1,500, so your actual wage is SAR 7,500 a month and your daily wage is 7,500 ÷ 30 = SAR 250. Taking 21 days pays 21 × 250 = SAR 5,250.
That leaves 150 − 21 = 129 days. If you left the job now, those days would be paid at the same daily wage: 129 × 250 = SAR 32,250. With the leave salary, that is SAR 37,500 in total. (Add a SAR 600 transport allowance and the daily wage becomes 8,100 ÷ 30 = SAR 270, so 21 days pays SAR 5,670.)
Leave a year by length of service
| Service | Leave a year | Total earned by then |
|---|---|---|
| 6 months | 21 days (pro rata) | 10.5 days |
| 1 year | 21 days | 21 days |
| 3 years | 21 days | 63 days |
| 5 years | 30 days from here | 105 days |
| 7 years | 30 days | 165 days |
| 10 years | 30 days | 255 days |
A contract can give you more than the law, for example 30 days from the first year, but not less. The official Eid holidays are paid holidays and are not taken off your annual leave.
Sick leave pay (Article 117)
| Sick days in one year | Pay | At SAR 250 a day |
|---|---|---|
| Days 1 to 30 | Full wage | SAR 250 a day |
| Days 31 to 90 | Three quarters of the wage | SAR 187.50 a day |
| Days 91 to 120 | No pay | SAR 0 |
The 120 days can be in one go or in parts during the year, and you need a medical report. This calculator pays sick days on the actual wage.
Hajj and other paid leave
- Hajj: at least 10 and at most 15 days on full pay, including the Eid al-Adha holiday, once during your service, after at least 2 consecutive years with the employer, if you have not done Hajj before (Article 114).
- Marriage: 5 days on full pay (Article 113).
- Birth of your child (father): 3 days on full pay (Article 113).
- Death of a spouse, parent or child: 5 days on full pay (Article 113).
- Death of a brother or sister: 3 days on full pay, added by the 2025 amendments (Article 113).
- Maternity: 12 weeks under the 2025 amendments (up from 10), with 6 weeks after the birth required (Article 151).
- A Muslim woman whose husband dies: at least 4 months and 10 days on full pay; 15 days for a non-Muslim woman (Article 160).
These special leaves are separate from your annual leave, so they are not taken off your balance. Your employer can ask for proof, such as a marriage or birth certificate.
Who these rules cover
This calculator uses the private-sector rules of the Saudi Labor Law, overseen by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (HRSD). Government employees and domestic workers follow separate rules (domestic workers have their own Domestic Workers Regulation). See also the Saudi end-of-service calculator, the Saudi GOSI calculator and the Saudi overtime calculator.
Sources: Saudi Labor Law, Royal Decree No. M/51, as amended by Royal Decree No. M/44 (official text at laws.boe.gov.sa) and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (hrsd.gov.sa). Articles 2, 109, 110, 111, 113, 114, 117, 151 and 160 as summarised on this page; the 2025 special-leave and maternity figures are still being checked against the official text. This is an estimate for general information, not legal advice. Check your contract, or ask your employer or HRSD, before relying on it.
Common questions
How is leave salary calculated in Saudi Arabia?
Add up your actual wage, which is your basic salary plus allowances such as housing and transport, and divide it by 30 to get a daily wage. Multiply the daily wage by your leave days. For example, SAR 6,000 basic plus SAR 1,500 housing is SAR 7,500 a month, or SAR 250 a day, so 21 days of leave pays SAR 5,250.
How many days of annual leave do I get in Saudi Arabia?
Article 109 of the Saudi Labor Law gives at least 21 days of paid annual leave a year. This rises to 30 days a year once you have worked 5 consecutive years for the same employer. Leave builds up in proportion for part of a year, so 6 months of work earns 10.5 days.
Is Saudi leave salary paid on basic or full salary?
The law pays leave on your wage, and Article 2 defines the actual wage as the basic wage plus allowances such as housing and transport. So leave pay is usually worked out on basic plus allowances. Some employers use basic plus housing only; check your contract. This calculator lets you switch between all three.
Can I get paid for unused annual leave in Saudi Arabia?
Not while you keep working: Article 109 says you must take your leave and cannot swap it for cash. When your job ends, Article 111 says you are paid the wage for every leave day you earned and did not use, including part of the last year. For example, 129 unused days at SAR 250 a day is SAR 32,250.
How much sick leave pay do I get in Saudi Arabia?
Under Article 117, in one year you get the first 30 days of sick leave on full wage, the next 60 days on three quarters of your wage, and the next 30 days without pay. You need a medical report. The 120 days can be in one go or in parts during the year.
How many days of Hajj leave do I get in Saudi Arabia?
Article 114 gives paid Hajj leave of at least 10 days and at most 15 days, including the Eid al-Adha holiday, once during your service. You must have worked at least 2 consecutive years for the employer and not have done Hajj before. Your employer can set how many workers go each year.
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