Annual leave calculator Malta

Every worker in Malta is entitled to at least 192 hours hours of paid annual leave a year on a 40-hour week, which is four weeks and 32 hours.

Enter your hours, working days and months employed. You get your leave in hours and in working days for this year.

How it's calculated

Start from 192 hours hours. If your normal week is shorter or longer than 40 hours, the hours are adjusted in proportion.
Whole-time employees get an extra day of leave for every national or public holiday that falls on a Saturday or Sunday that year.
If you are employed for only part of the year, you get leave in proportion to the time you are employed.

An example

In 2026 three public holidays fall on a weekend, so a whole-time employee on 40 hours a week gets 192 hours hours plus 24 hours: 216 hours, or 27 working days.

Frequently asked questions

Can my employer replace leave with money?

Not the first four weeks, except when the employment ends. Any leave you have not taken when you leave has to be paid.

Can I carry leave over to next year?

Up to half of your annual entitlement, once, if you and your employer agree. Leave carried over is used first.

Do part-time employees get annual leave?

Yes, in proportion to the hours they work compared with a whole-time employee, counted in hours.

Does leave keep building up during sick or maternity leave?

Yes. Annual leave keeps accruing during maternity leave and during sick or injury leave.

Key terms

Annual leave: Paid time off that every worker is entitled to each calendar year, also called vacation leave.
Whole-time employee: An employee who works the normal full working week for the job.