Korea Weekly Holiday Pay Calculator

Enter your hourly wage and weekly scheduled work hours to calculate your weekly holiday pay (ju-hyu-su-dang). Part-time workers may also be eligible if the conditions are met.

This result assumes perfect attendance on all scheduled workdays for the week. In practice, any absence on a scheduled workday may forfeit that week's holiday pay; tardiness or early departure does not generally count as absence. Verify actual eligibility against your employment contract and attendance records.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is eligible for weekly holiday pay?

Any worker — full-time, part-time, or contract — whose weekly scheduled hours average 15 or more over a 4-week period and who attends all scheduled workdays that week is entitled to weekly holiday pay. Workers with fewer than 15 scheduled hours per week are not eligible.

How is weekly holiday pay calculated?

For standard full-time workers (40 hours/week, 8 hours/day), weekly holiday pay is 8 hours × hourly wage. For part-time workers, the formula is 8 hours × (your weekly scheduled hours ÷ 40). For example, a worker with 20 scheduled hours per week receives 8 × (20 ÷ 40) = 4 hours' worth of pay.

Does working more than 40 hours per week increase weekly holiday pay?

No. Weekly holiday pay is capped at 8 hours (one day's pay). Even if you worked 52 hours in a week, weekly holiday pay is still calculated as 8 hours × hourly wage. (Overtime pay is calculated separately.)

What happens to weekly holiday pay if I am absent?

In principle, if you are absent on even one scheduled workday during the week, weekly holiday pay for that week does not accrue. However, tardiness or early departure is generally not treated as an absence. This calculator shows the amount assuming perfect attendance only.