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Holiday pay calculator Denmark — feriepenge before and after tax, in English
Short answer. Enter your monthly pay and how many months you have earned holiday: you see your days, your holiday pay before tax and an after-tax estimate. Accrual: 2.08 days for each month of employment in the holiday year 1 September – 31 August (25 days a year) (Holiday Act s. 5).
- Holiday pay statement — with your final payslip, usually at the next pay daytype the date
- Moving abroad: request payout within 6 months (s. 26(5))type the date
Check your own case.
The 6-month deadline runs from when you leave the labour market or deregister to move abroad.
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Holiday pay · Danish Holiday Act
Your holiday pay — before and after AM contribution and tax
Monthly pay, months of accrual, days taken and your situation. You see your days, the holiday allowance or supplement and an after-tax estimate — and download the statement and a letter to your employer.
- Download the statement and send the letter to payroll with your resignation.
- Check the holiday days on your final payslip against the calculation.
- Request the holiday pay on borger.dk when you take the holiday — or within 6 months if you move abroad.
Arithmetic under the Danish Holiday Act (LBK no. 152/2024): 2.08 days per month (s. 5); 12.5% holiday allowance for days not taken when leaving or if hourly paid, 1% supplement for monthly paid staff (s. 16); AM contribution 8%; income tax at the withholding rate without allowance — an estimate. Not legal or tax advice.
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Tell me your monthly pay and how many months you have earned holiday, and I will work out your feriepenge.
Before and after tax — with a letter to your employer.
Deadlines
The rules, with the source
| What | Deadline | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Accrual | 2.08 days for each month of employment in the holiday year 1 September – 31 August (25 days a year) | Holiday Act s. 5 |
| Taking holiday | In the holiday year and the following 4 months, until 31 December | Holiday Act s. 6 |
| Monthly paid | Pay during holiday plus a 1% holiday supplement; many collective agreements give more | Holiday Act ss. 16, 18 |
| Hourly paid and leaving | Holiday allowance of 12.5% of pay; when you leave, for holiday not taken | Holiday Act s. 16(2) and (4) |
| Basis | All taxable pay plus your own pension contribution and the AM contribution | Holiday Act s. 19 |
| Small amounts | Up to DKK 2,500 after tax the employer may pay out directly when you leave | Holiday Act s. 26(2) |
| Tax | AM contribution 8%, then income tax at the withholding rate on your tax card — Check at the start of the year | Labour Market Contribution Act s. 1 |
The calculation is the legal minimum. Tax is a cautious estimate without the personal allowance; your final tax is on your annual tax statement (årsopgørelse).
Step by step
What to do, in order
1
Enter pay and months
Gross monthly pay as on your payslip, and the months of accrual in the holiday year.
2
Choose your situation
Leaving or hourly paid (12.5%), or staying in the job (1% supplement).
3
Download statement and letter
Excel with the month-by-month accrual and a letter asking for your holiday pay statement.
Questions
How is holiday pay calculated in Denmark?
The holiday allowance is 12.5% of the pay you earned. If you leave before taking the holiday, 12.5% is calculated for the days not taken. Example: DKK 38,000 a month for 12 months with 15 of 24.96 days taken gives DKK 22,745.19 before tax.
How much holiday pay do I get after tax?
First 8% AM contribution, then income tax at your withholding rate. With DKK 22,745.19 and a 38% rate it is about DKK 12,973.85. If you use your personal allowance on it, you get more.
What is the difference between feriegodtgørelse and ferietillæg?
Monthly paid staff get their normal pay during holiday plus a supplement (ferietillæg) of 1% of pay. Hourly paid staff and people who leave get the 12.5% holiday allowance (feriegodtgørelse) instead.
I am leaving Denmark — can I get my holiday pay?
Yes: if you deregister from the CPR register to move abroad, the holiday pay is paid out on request; ask within 6 months (s. 26(4)–(5)).
Is there an Excel version?
Yes: the calculation with formulas, the month-by-month accrual, a leaving checklist and the rules.
Is it free? Do I need to sign up?
It is free and needs no account: fill in the fields and download the file. With a free account you can save a copy to your Layers and come back to it later.
Official sources
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Letters, receipts and notices in one folder you can share with family or a lawyer. The templates and the editor are free; Layers is free for up to 20 people.
Arithmetic under the Danish Holiday Act, not legal or tax advice.