Brazil vacation pay (férias) calculator
How many days of vacation you have, how much you get gross with the constitutional one-third, and what changes if you sell part of it.
Gross vacation pay
R$4,000.00
30 days of rest
- Vacation R$3,000.00
- 1/3 constitutional R$1,000.00
With a salary of R$3,000.00, 30 days of vacation are worth R$4,000.00 gross: R$3,000.00 of vacation plus R$1,000.00 of the constitutional one-third.
Each day is worth R$100.00: the salary divided by 30. The constitutional one-third is an extra 1/3 on the vacation, guaranteed by the Constitution. Payment must be made up to 2 days before the vacation starts.
- INSS and income tax come out of the gross amount and are not in this calculation: the net appears on the payslip or in the net salary calculator.
What the amount is made of
- VacationR$3,00075%
- 1/3 constitutionalR$1,00025%
I’m not an accountant or a financial advisor. This is an estimate, for information only. Check with a professional before you decide.
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| Value of one daysalary ÷ 30 | R$100.00 | |
|---|---|---|
| × | Vacation days to take | 30 |
| = | Vacation | R$3,000.00 |
| + | 1/3 constitutional on the vacation | R$1,000.00 |
| = | Gross total | R$4,000.00 |
How it works
- The right arises after each period of 12 months of contract. The days depend on the unjustified absences in that period: 30 days with up to 5 absences, 24 with 6 to 14, 18 with 15 to 23, 12 with 24 to 32 (CLT, art. 130). Justified absences do not count, and absences are not deducted from the vacation days.
- The value of one day is the salary divided by 30. The vacation is the days of rest times the day’s value, plus one third (Constitution, art. 7, XVII).
- Anyone who wants can sell up to 1/3 of the days: that is the abono pecuniário, requested up to 15 days before the end of the accrual period, paid at the pay for the days sold (art. 143). Here the bonus also carries the one-third, as on most payslips.
- Payment of the vacation and the bonus comes out up to 2 days before the rest begins (art. 145). INSS and income tax come out of the gross amount.
Worked example
Salary of R$3,000.00, no absences: a day is worth R$100.00. The 30 days give R$3,000.00, and the constitutional one-third, R$1,000.00: R$4,000.00 gross. Selling 10 days, you rest 20: R$2,000.00 + R$666.67 of one-third, plus R$1,000.00 of bonus + R$333.33 of one-third on it, the same R$4,000.00 in two pieces. With 10 unjustified absences, the days fall to 24: R$2,400.00 + R$800.00 = R$3,200.00.
Sources
- CLT: arts. 129 to 145: the right to vacation, absences, the cash bonus and payment (Planalto) (in Portuguese)
- Federal Constitution: art. 7, XVII: annual paid vacation with at least one third more (Planalto) (in Portuguese)
Text checked on October 5, 2026
Good to know
- The result is a gross estimate for the fixed salary of an employee with a formal contract (CLT). Habitual overtime and allowances, commissions and benefits in kind go into the base as the average of the accrual period (art. 142): add them to the salary. What counts is the vacation receipt.
- INSS and income tax come out of the gross amount; this calculator does not make those deductions. For an idea of the effect of the deductions on a salary, use the net salary calculator.
- The vacation can be split into up to three periods, if the employee agrees: one of at least 14 days and the others of at least 5 days each. It cannot start in the two days before a holiday or weekly rest day (CLT, art. 134).
- If the company grants the vacation after the 12 months following the accrual period, it pays double (art. 137): this calculation does not work out the doubling. In case of dismissal, proportional and overdue vacation go into the termination pay.
- Nothing here is labor advice: to check your receipt, talk to the company’s HR department, the union or the Labor Court.
Frequently asked questions
How is vacation pay calculated?
Divide the salary by 30 to find the day’s value, multiply by the days of rest and add one third of the total. With a R$3,000 salary and 30 days: R$3,000 + R$1,000 = R$4,000 gross.
How many days of vacation do I have?
After 12 months of contract, 30 calendar days if you were absent without justification up to 5 times. With 6 to 14 absences it is 24 days, with 15 to 23 it is 18 and with 24 to 32 it is 12 (CLT, art. 130). A justified absence does not count.
What is the vacation one-third?
An extra of at least one third of the normal salary, guaranteed by the Constitution (art. 7, XVII): someone who takes 30 days gets the equivalent of 40 days of salary.
What is the abono pecuniário?
The sale of up to 1/3 of the vacation: 10 days out of 30. You ask up to 15 days before the end of the accrual period and receive the pay for those days instead of resting (CLT, art. 143).
When is vacation paid?
Up to 2 days before the rest begins, together with the bonus, if any (CLT, art. 145).
Can I split my vacation?
Yes, into up to three periods, if you agree: one of at least 14 calendar days and the others of at least 5 days each. It cannot start in the two days before a holiday or weekly rest (CLT, art. 134).