Holiday Bonuses (Christmas Bonus, Easter Bonus) and Leave/Vacation Allowance
Employee in dependent employment under private law · Not a civil servant (different pay arrangements).
Christmas bonus: 1 month's salary (25 daily wages for day-wage workers) for full employment 1/5-31/12, pro rata if less; Easter bonus: half a month's salary (15 daily wages) for full employment 1/1-30/4, pro rata if less; Leave allowance: half a month's salary/year (separate legislation, indicative amount)
Calculate the amount: Christmas bonus and leave allowanceWho can get it
Official evidence · Υπουργείο Εργασίας — Επιδόματα εορτών (ΚΥΑ 19040/1981): «όλοι οι μισθωτοί που αμείβονται με μισθό ή με ημερομίσθιο, δικαιούνται από τους πάσης φύσεως εργοδότες τους» · Checked: 2026-09-30
Official evidence · ν. 4093/2012 (ΦΕΚ Α΄ 222), άρθρο πρώτο, υποπαρ. Γ.1 §1: «Τα επιδόματα εορτών Χριστουγέννων, Πάσχα και αδείας … για λειτουργούς, υπαλλήλους και μισθωτούς του Δημοσίου, Ν.Π.Δ.Δ., Ν.Π.Ι.Δ., και Ο.Τ.Α., καθώς και για τα μόνιμα στελέχη των Ενόπλων Δυνάμεων και αντίστοιχους της Ελληνικής Αστυνομίας, του Πυροσβεστικού και Λιμενικού Σώματος, καταργούνται από 1.1.2013.» · Checked: 2026-09-30
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What it is
Employee in dependent employment under private law · Not a civil servant (different pay arrangements). Christmas bonus: 1 month's salary (25 daily wages for day-wage workers) for full employment 1/5-31/12, pro rata if less; Easter bonus: half a month's salary (15 daily wages) for full employment 1/1-30/4, pro rata if less; Leave allowance: half a month's salary/year (separate legislation, indicative amount). Application period: no fixed deadline.
When it is paid
Payment rule
The Christmas bonus is paid on 21 December and the Easter bonus on Holy Wednesday, in money only. The leave allowance is paid with the leave pay when the leave starts (P.D. 80/2022, arts 142, 212, 213).
Source:π.δ. 80/2022 (Α΄ 222/04.12.2022), άρθρα 142 παρ. 1, 212 παρ. 4 και 213(opens in a new tab)Next payment dates
The next date has not been announced yet.
Dates come only from official announcements and are updated when they are announced. Last updated: 7 October 2026
Lifecycle*
ActivePermanent/ongoing benefit
No fixed end date is currently recorded.
*Cycles, deadlines, and availability may change regularly. Always confirm with the official source before applying.
Benefit details
- Provider
- Υπ. Εργασίας
- Category
- Work & Unemployment
- Status
- Active
- Type of benefit
- Allowance
Details last verified: 26/09/2026