When is weekly holiday pay generally eligible?

Check whether 4-week average scheduled hours are at least 15 per week, there was no absence on scheduled workdays, and employment continued through the full 7-day week. Actual treatment depends on the contract and records.

What formula does this tool use?

This tool estimates holiday hours as scheduled weekly hours divided by the comparable full-time worker's weekly workdays, usually five, then multiplies by hourly wage. Holiday hours are capped at eight.

Is monthly amount exact?

Monthly value is an estimate based on weekly amount × 365 ÷ 7 ÷ 12. Actual payroll may differ by month and company policy.

Does the 15-hour test use hours actually worked?

It generally uses scheduled hours agreed in the employment contract, averaged over four weeks, rather than simply adding early starts or overtime.

Do lateness or early departures automatically break the attendance condition?

Not necessarily. The absence check in this calculator means not working on a scheduled workday. Confirm the specific facts with the workplace or Korea's Ministry of Employment and Labor at 1350.

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Korea Weekly Holiday Pay Calculator 2026 | Eligibility & Amount

Check Korea's paid weekly holiday rules with hourly wage and 4-week average scheduled hours. Review the 15-hour threshold, attendance, full-week employment, holiday hours, and weekly/monthly estimates.

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Hourly wage (KRW)

Scheduled weekly hours

Comparable full-time workdays/week Usually 5. Use the comparable regular worker's schedule, not your own workdays.

No absence on scheduled workdays Employment relationship continues for the full 7-day week

-Eligibility

-Paid holiday hours

-Weekly paid holiday pay

-Monthly estimate

Enter an hourly wage and scheduled weekly hours to begin.

Estimate for Korean labor rules: 4-week average scheduled hours must be at least 15 per week. Paid holiday hours are estimated as weekly hours ÷ comparable full-time workdays (usually 5), capped at 8. Verify irregular schedules with the workplace or MOEL 1350.

Calculate Korea’s 2026 weekly holiday pay

Korea’s paid weekly holiday allowance can be confusing for hourly and part-time workers. Enter the wage and work pattern to review eligibility, paid holiday hours, and weekly/monthly estimates together.

Key features

Eligibility checks for 4-week average 15+ hours, absence, and a continuing 7-day week
Short-hours estimate using weekly hours ÷ comparable full-time workdays
Eight-hour daily cap and Korea’s 2026 minimum-wage example
Weekly and monthly estimate in one screen
Example, copy, clear, and field-specific error feedback

How to use

Enter the hourly wage in KRW.
Enter the scheduled weekly hours averaged over four weeks.
Confirm the comparable regular worker’s weekly workdays (usually five).
Mark whether there was an absence on a scheduled day and whether employment continued through the full seven-day week.

The result stays blank until the required values are valid. Invalid, fractional, or out-of-range entries show a field-specific message, and Copy result remains disabled until a valid estimate is available.

Example

Hourly wage: 10,320 KRW (Korea’s 2026 minimum wage)
Weekly hours: 20
Comparable regular worker’s workdays: 5
No absence and full-week employment: Yes

→ Paid holiday hours: 4h, weekly holiday pay: about 41,280 KRW

Notes

This is a simplified estimate under Korean labor rules, not legal advice.
The 15-hour test generally uses 4-week average scheduled hours, not merely hours actually worked.
Irregular schedules or a workplace without a clear comparable regular worker may require a different calculation.
Final payroll is determined by labor contract, attendance logs, and company policy.
Overtime/night/holiday premiums are outside this calculator’s scope.

Review the legal basis at the Korean Law Information Center’s Enforcement Decree of the Labor Standards Act, Article 30, and check the wage example against the Ministry of Employment and Labor’s 2026 minimum-wage notice.

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Summary

Use this calculator to check Korea’s four-week average 15-hour threshold, absence and full-week conditions, then estimate paid holiday hours and weekly or monthly allowance without treating the result as a final legal or payroll determination.