Annual leave and leave allowance
How many leave days is an employee entitled to, how much is the leave allowance and what is paid out when someone leaves? Calculated under the Leave Act (Vakantiewet).
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The rules in short
- After one full calendar year with the same employer: 12 working days of leave. Each further year adds 2 days, up to 18 (art. 7(1)).
- Not yet a full year: 1 working day per full month (art. 7(3)).
- Wages continue during leave. On top of that the employee gets a leave allowance of half the wage for the days taken (art. 10).
- When the employee leaves (not for an urgent reason) they are entitled to leave in proportion to the full months worked this year. Untaken days are paid out, with the allowance (art. 12).
- A collective agreement or contract may give more, never less.
A holiday allowance is exempt from wage tax up to SRD 19,500 a year. Income tax 2026
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Source: Vacantiewet 1975 (De Nationale Assemblee). Checked on 18 October 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
How many leave days do I get in Suriname?
After a full calendar year with the same employer 12 working days. Each further year adds 2, up to 18. In the first, incomplete year you get 1 day per full month (Leave Act, art. 7).
How much is the leave allowance?
The employer pays an allowance of half the wage for the leave days you take (Leave Act, art. 10). That is half a day's pay per leave day.