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Annual leave calculator for the UAE and Saudi Arabia
Enter the start date and the days already taken, and get the leave balance to date or to the last working day, pro rata, with the value of the unused days.
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An estimate, not legal advice. The calculator applies the legal minimum. A contract or company policy may give more days or handle carry forward differently.
Annual leave in the UAE
Reference: Article 29 of Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021.
- 30 days for each year of service, once the first year is complete.
- 2 days per month when service is more than six months and less than a year. The calculator counts completed months only.
- No annual leave is due before six months of service.
- When employment ends, the worker is entitled to leave for the fraction of the last year, and to pay for unused days calculated on the basic wage.
Annual leave in Saudi Arabia
Reference: Articles 109, 110 and 111 of the Labor Law.
- At least 21 days a year, rising to 30 days once the worker has spent five consecutive years with the employer.
- Leave is paid in advance and may not be waived or cashed in during employment.
- It may be postponed to the following year with the employer's approval (Article 110).
- On leaving, the worker is paid for the accrued days, and for parts of the year in proportion to the time worked (Article 111).
- The text says days without saying working or calendar days: follow the contract or company policy.
Worked examples
- UAE, 8 completed months of service: 8 × 2 = 16 days.
- UAE, 3 full years with 50 days taken: 3 × 30 − 50 = 40 days. On a basic wage of AED 9,000 the daily wage is AED 300, so the balance is worth AED 12,000.00.
- Saudi Arabia, 6 full years with 100 days taken: 5 × 21 + 1 × 30 = 135 days accrued, a balance of 35 days. On a wage of SAR 12,000 it is worth SAR 14,000.00.
Sources
- UAE Legislation: Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, Article 29
- MOHRE: text of the Decree-Law (PDF)
- u.ae: types of leave in the private sector
- HRSD: Saudi Labor Law, Articles 109, 110 and 111 (PDF)
Rules checked on 30 September 2026. Laws change: confirm the current text with the official authority.
Frequently asked questions
How many days of annual leave do you get in the UAE?
30 days for each year of service after the first year, and 2 days per month when service is more than six months and less than a year, under Article 29 of Decree-Law 33/2021.
How many days of annual leave do you get in Saudi Arabia?
At least 21 days a year, rising to 30 days after five consecutive years with the same employer, under Article 109 of the Labor Law.
Is annual leave due before one year of service?
In the UAE: 2 days per month once service passes six months, nothing before that. In Saudi Arabia: on leaving, the worker is paid leave for parts of the year in proportion to the time worked.
How is pay for unused annual leave calculated?
The balance in days times the daily wage, which is the monthly wage divided by 30. In the UAE it is based on the basic wage; in Saudi Arabia on the wage, under Article 111.
Can annual leave be carried forward?
In Saudi Arabia it may be postponed to the next year with the employer's approval (Article 110). In the UAE carry forward follows the company rules, and the employer may not stop a worker from using accrued leave for more than two years.
Is this calculator legal advice?
No. The result is an estimate based on the legal minimum. A contract or company policy may give more days, so check those or ask the official authority.
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