UAE Leave Calculator

Under Article 29 of Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, employees with 1+ year of service are entitled to 30 calendar days of annual leave per year. Employees with less than 1 year but more than 6 months receive 2 days per month (pro-rated).

Your employer can schedule your leave based on work requirements, but they cannot deny your entitlement entirely. You must take at least 2 consecutive weeks per year if you have completed 6 months of service. Unused leave must be paid out upon termination.

Under Article 31, you are entitled to 90 days of sick leave per year: first 15 days at full pay, next 30 days at half pay, and remaining 45 days unpaid. A medical certificate is required for absences exceeding 2 consecutive days.

Yes. Under Article 30, female employees receive 60 days of maternity leave: 45 days at full pay and 15 days at half pay. No minimum service period is required. An additional 45 unpaid days are available if medically required.

Fathers in the private sector are entitled to 5 working days of fully paid paternity leave. This must be taken within 6 months of the child's birth. No minimum service period is required.

No. Official UAE public holidays that fall during your annual leave are not counted as leave days. Your leave is extended by the number of public holidays that overlap.

This depends on your employer's policy. Under UAE labour law, employers can set rules for leave carry-forward. However, upon termination, any unused leave must be paid out at your basic salary rate.

Muslim employees are entitled to a one-time unpaid Hajj leave of up to 30 days, provided they have completed 2 years of continuous service with the employer.