Seychelles public holiday pay calculator 2026
Most workers in Seychelles should not be asked to work on a holiday. If you do, the Conditions of Employment Regulations give you 2 times the day's pay, or an alternative holiday.
Enter your pay for a normal working day and the number of holidays you worked.
How it's calculated
- The regulations multiply the day's pay by 2 for a day worked on a holiday.
- The extra above a normal day is the total less one day's pay for each day worked.
- The same rule covers shift workers and watchmen who work on a public holiday.
An example
You earn SCR 800 for a normal working day and work one public holiday. The regulations give you SCR 1,600 for that day, which is SCR 800 more than a normal day.
Frequently asked questions
Who decides between double pay and a day off?
Regulation 5(2) says the employer chooses between double pay and an alternative holiday.
Is a Sunday a public holiday?
No. The regulations define a holiday as a Sunday or a public holiday and add that a public holiday does not include Sunday. Both earn double pay for a standard worker.
Which workers can be required to work on a holiday?
Except in an essential service, an employer cannot require a worker to work on a holiday, unless the worker is a shift worker or a watchman.
Key terms
- Alternative holiday
- A day off given in place of double pay for working a holiday.
- Watchman
- A worker whose job is to guard premises, covered by special working hour limits.
- Essential service
- A service the Minister lists as essential, such as health or utilities.
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