Holiday Act
What does it mean?
The Holiday Act (Ferieloven) governs holiday entitlement, concurrent holiday (ferie samtidig) and holiday pay for employees in Denmark. All employees earn 2.08 days per month (25 days per holiday year).
Holiday year runs 1 September – 31 August. Holiday pay is 12.5% of earnings in the earning year. Act defines rules for taking holiday, transfer, payout on termination and disputes.
Recent reforms moved toward concurrent holiday — taking holiday in the year it is earned. Transitional rules applied for existing accruals — check current status for your situation.
Collective agreements and contracts may improve upon the Act but not reduce statutory minimums. Union advice helps interpret complex holiday pay calculations on termination.
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