Weekly Holiday Pay Calculator (Korea)
Check the 15-hour rule, attendance, weekly allowance, and monthly estimate from your real day-by-day schedule.
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- Fewer clicks, keyboard friendly
Enter contractual hours, not unpaid breaks or occasional overtime. Results update as you type.
Saved in this browserThis week’s scheduled hours by day
Use the hours agreed in your contract or schedule after unpaid breaks.
Weeks in the 15-hour review period
Use 4 weeks, or the actual period if you have worked for fewer than 4 weeks.
Turn this off to enter each earlier week’s total when your schedule changed.
Worker type for paid-holiday hours
Choose part-time when your weekly hours are shorter than a comparable ordinary worker’s. Otherwise choose ordinary worker.
Lateness or leaving early is generally not an absence. Leave, shutdowns, and unusual schedules can need individual review.
2026 weekly holiday pay result
Weekly holiday pay is estimated because the average-hours, attendance, and full-week employment checks are all met.
The hourly wage equals the 2026 minimum of KRW 10,320.
Why this result
- Average scheduled hours
- 20 h
- 15-hour threshold
- Met
- Attendance requirement
- Met
- Full-week employment
- Met
- Holiday-hours formula
- 20 h ÷ 5 = 4 h
- Current scheduled-hours pay
- 206,400 KRW
- Average monthly holiday pay
- 179,371 KRW
The monthly figure uses the review-period weekly average × 365 ÷ 7 ÷ 12 and assumes every future week qualifies. Tax, insurance, overtime, night work, and holiday-work premiums are excluded.
How to use
- Enter the contractual hourly wage before weekly holiday pay.
- Enter scheduled hours for Monday through Sunday after unpaid breaks.
- Select 4 review weeks, or the actual shorter period for a newer worker.
- Turn off the same-schedule switch and enter earlier weekly totals if hours varied.
- Choose the worker type, then confirm attendance and full-week employment.
- Read the eligibility reason, holiday hours, weekly pay, monthly estimate, and minimum-wage check.
Who qualifies for weekly holiday pay in Korea in 2026?
A worker generally qualifies when contractual hours average at least 15 per week over 4 weeks (or the actual period if employed for fewer than 4 weeks), every scheduled workday in the relevant week was attended, and the employment relationship lasted through that seven-day week. Labor Standards Act Article 18(3) excludes workers below the 15-hour average from Article 55, and Enforcement Decree Article 30 requires full attendance on scheduled workdays. Article 55(1) also applies to workplaces with four or fewer workers through Enforcement Decree attached Table 1. These provisions were checked in the statutes effective 2026-10-08; the Ministry of Employment and Labor 1350 guidance was checked on 2026-10-22.
The correct formula depends on worker type
For a part-time worker, Labor Standards Act Enforcement Decree Article 9 and attached Table 2 divide total contractual hours over 4 weeks by the comparable ordinary worker’s total scheduled workdays in that period. With a 5-day comparison schedule, a 20-hour weekly average gives 20 ÷ 5 = 4 paid holiday hours. For an ordinary worker, Ministry guidance uses the contractual hours of a normal workday: a Mon–Fri 7-hour and Sat 5-hour schedule therefore receives 7 hours, not 40 ÷ 6. Weekly holiday pay is the applicable hours × hourly wage, capped here at 8 hours for this standard adult calculation.
What changed in 2026: the minimum wage, not the eligibility test
Ministry of Employment and Labor Notice 고용노동부고시 제2025-47호 set the 2026 minimum wage at KRW 10,320 per hour, effective 2026-01-01 through 2026-12-31. That is KRW 290, or 2.9%, above the 2025 rate of KRW 10,030. The official full-time monthly figure is KRW 2,156,880 for 209 paid hours, including 8 weekly holiday hours. The 15-hour average and attendance tests did not change for 2026. The Ministry’s 2025-08-05 announcement and Minimum Wage Commission table were verified on 2026-10-22.
What this estimate includes and leaves out
Use contractual hours, not building time, unpaid meal breaks, or unplanned overtime. This standard-schedule tool accepts up to 8 contractual hours per day and 40 per week, then estimates base pay plus the weekly paid holiday for an adult worker. The monthly number averages a year with 365 ÷ 7 ÷ 12, about 4.345 weeks per month; an actual pay period can differ. It does not calculate tax, social insurance, overtime, night-work or holiday-work premiums, youth limits, flexible schedules, surveillance or intermittent-worker approvals, or disputes over whether leave counts as attendance. Check the contract and wage statement, and call the Ministry of Employment and Labor at 1350 for an individual case.
Frequently asked questions
Do part-time and foreign workers get weekly holiday pay in Korea?
Part-time, temporary, and foreign workers can receive Korean weekly holiday pay when their contractual hours average at least 15 per week over the review period, they attend every scheduled workday in the relevant week, and employment lasts through that seven-day week. The rule also applies at workplaces with fewer than five workers.
Does exactly 15 hours a week qualify for weekly holiday pay?
Exactly 15 average contractual hours per week meets the threshold. A worker below that 4-week average is excluded; for a part-time worker at a standard 5-day workplace, a 15-hour average produces 3 paid holiday hours before multiplying by the hourly wage.
What if my work hours change every week?
Add the contractual hours for the latest 4-week review period and divide by 4. If employment has lasted fewer than 4 weeks, average the actual shorter period. This calculator accepts each earlier weekly total instead of asking for an imprecise “normal week.”
Do lateness or early departure cancel weekly holiday pay?
Lateness or leaving early is generally distinguished from an absence, so it does not automatically break the attendance condition. An unexcused absence on a scheduled workday does. Paid leave, shutdowns, and an entire week away can require a case-specific review.
Do I need to be scheduled to work the following week?
No. Ministry of Employment and Labor guidance effective 2021-08-04 says work on the eighth day does not have to be scheduled. The employment relationship must still last through the relevant seven-day week and every scheduled workday in that week must be attended.
What is weekly holiday pay at the 2026 Korean minimum wage?
At the 2026 minimum wage of KRW 10,320, 8 paid holiday hours equal KRW 82,560, 4 hours equal KRW 41,280, and 3 hours equal KRW 30,960. The applicable hours depend on worker type and are capped at 8 in this standard adult calculation.
Is weekly holiday pay already included in a monthly salary?
A monthly salary often already includes weekly paid-holiday time. The official 2026 full-time minimum monthly figure of KRW 2,156,880 uses 209 hours, which includes 40 scheduled hours plus 8 paid holiday hours per week converted to a monthly basis. Check the contract and wage statement before adding the allowance again.
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Updated 2026-10-22